真相

zhēnxiàng

noun HSK 5 #991

Meanings

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

HSK 3

真相终于大白了。

Zhēnxiàng zhōngyú dàbái le.

The truth has finally come to light.

HSK 3

他不敢面对真相。

Tā bù gǎn miànduì zhēnxiàng.

He doesn't dare face the truth.

HSK 6

我们一定要查清真相。

Wǒmen yīdìng yào cháqīng zhēnxiàng.

We must investigate and find the truth.

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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