真人真事

zhēnrénzhēnshì

phrase #25,025

Meanings

1 based on real people and true events
2 a true story

Characters

real; genuine; true

real; genuine; true

matter; event; affair

Examples

这部电影改编自真人真事。

Zhè bù diànyǐng gǎibiān zì zhēnrénzhēnshì.

This film is adapted from real people and true events.

他写的小说全是真人真事。

Tā xiě de xiǎoshuō quán shì zhēnrénzhēnshì.

The novels he writes are all based on real people and events.

这个故事并非虚构，而是真人真事。

Zhège gùshi bìngfēi xūgòu, ér shì zhēnrénzhēnshì.

This story is not fiction — it involves real people and real events.

Tips

usage

Often seen in movie/TV disclaimers or descriptions: 改编自真人真事 (adapted from real events). The phrase stresses authenticity by mentioning both the people (人) and the events (事) are real.

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

人 rén

事 shì