真谛

真諦

zhēndì

noun #12,832

Meanings

1 true meaning
2 true essence
3 ultimate truth

Characters

true; real; genuine

truth; fundamental principle

Examples

他终于领悟了人生的真谛。

Tā zhōngyú lǐngwù le rénshēng de zhēndì.

He finally grasped the true meaning of life.

幸福的真谛是什么？

Xìngfú de zhēndì shì shénme?

What is the true essence of happiness?

Tips

history

谛 originally comes from Buddhist terminology meaning 'truth' (as in 四谛, the Four Noble Truths). 真谛 literally means 'true truth' — the deepest, most essential meaning.

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

谛 dì