真正

zhēnzhèng

adjective HSK 2 #472

Meanings

1 genuine; real
2 truly; really

Characters

correct; proper

Examples

这是真正的中国茶。

Zhè shì zhēnzhèng de Zhōngguó chá.

This is genuine Chinese tea.

他是我真正的朋友。

Tā shì wǒ zhēnzhèng de péngyou.

He is my true friend.

我真正想要的是自由。

Wǒ zhēnzhèng xiǎng yào de shì zìyóu.

What I truly want is freedom.

Tips

mistakes

真正 vs 真: both mean "real/true" but 真正 is stronger and more emphatic. 真好 = really good, 真正好 = genuinely/truly good. 真正 often implies authenticity versus imitation.

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

正 zhèng