真假

zhēnjiǎ

noun HSK 7-9 #22,777

Meanings

1 true or false
2 genuine or fake
3 authenticity

Characters

Examples

这幅画的真假很难判断。

Zhè fú huà de zhēnjiǎ hěn nán pànduàn.

It's hard to determine the authenticity of this painting.

你能分辨真假吗？

Nǐ néng fēnbiàn zhēnjiǎ ma?

Can you tell the real from the fake?

Tips

usage

真假 is often used as a compound meaning 'authenticity' rather than as a question. 辨别真假 = distinguish real from fake; 真假难辨 = hard to tell real from fake.

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

假 jiǎ