真相

zhēnxiàng

noun HSK 5 #991

Meanings

The true appearance - the actual facts or truth of a matter.

我们一定要查清真相。

Wǒmen yīdìng yào cháqīng zhēnxiàng.

We must investigate and find the truth.

真相终于大白了。

Zhēnxiàng zhōngyú dàbái le.

The truth has finally come to light.

他不敢面对真相。

Tā bù gǎn miànduì zhēnxiàng.

He doesn't dare face the truth.

事情的真相比你想的更复杂。

Shìqíng de zhēnxiàng bǐ nǐ xiǎng de gèng fùzá.

The truth of the matter is more complicated than you think.

usage

真相大白 ("the truth becomes clear") is a set phrase. 真相 refers to factual truth about specific events, while 真理 refers to universal/philosophical truth.

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