真格

zhēngé

noun #17,931

Meanings

1 real
2 true
3 serious

Characters

standard; pattern

Examples

HSK 1

这次他们是动真格的了。

Zhècì tāmen shì dòng zhēngé de le.

This time they're getting serious.

HSK 1

别开玩笑了，来真格的。

Bié kāiwánxiào le, lái zhēngé de.

Stop joking around, let's get real.

Tips

usage

Most commonly used in 动真格 (to get serious/real) and 来真格的 (to do it for real). Rarely used on its own.

Stroke Order

真 zhēn

格 gé