当真

當真

dàngzhēn

adverb HSK 7-9 #5,381

Meanings

1 to take seriously
2 really
3 seriously

Characters

to regard as; to take as

Examples

你别当真，我只是开玩笑。

Nǐ bié dàngzhēn, wǒ zhǐshì kāiwánxiào.

Don't take it seriously, I was just joking.

他当真要辞职吗？

Tā dàngzhēn yào cízhí ma?

Is he really going to resign?

Tips

usage

当真 can be a verb (别当真 = don't take it seriously) or an adverb (当真要走？= really leaving?). Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

真 zhēn