真假

zhēnjiǎ

noun HSK 7-9 #22,777

Meanings

1 true or false
2 genuine or fake
3 authenticity

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

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.

HSK 7-9

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