Word: 真 (zhēn)

她今天的造型真漂亮！

Tā jīntiān de zàoxíng zhēn piàoliang!

Her look today is really beautiful!

她今天穿得真潮啊！

Tā jīntiān chuān de zhēn cháo a!

She's dressed so trendy today!

她唱歌跳舞都行，真全能。

Tā chànggē tiàowǔ dōu xíng, zhēn quánnéng.

She can both sing and dance, truly talented in every way.

她没有真朋友。

Tā méiyǒu zhēn péngyou.

She has no real friends.

她没赶上火车，真可怜。

Tā méi gǎnshàng huǒchē, zhēn kělián.

She didn't catch the train, poor her.

她没赶上火车，真可惜。

Tā méi gǎnshàng huǒchē, zhēn kěxī.

She didn't catch the train, what a pity.

她画画的水平真高超啊！

Tā huàhuà de shuǐpíng zhēn gāochāo a!

Her skill at painting is truly outstanding!

她的歌声真好听！

Tā de gēshēng zhēn hǎotīng!

Her singing voice is really lovely!

她真争气，拿到了第一名。

Tā zhēn zhēngqì, nádàole dìyīmíng.

She really did herself proud and took first place.

她表演得真好。

Tā biǎoyǎn de zhēn hǎo.

Her performance is really good.

她说话的声音真好听。

Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn zhēn hǎotīng.

Her voice sounds really good.

她跳芭蕾的样子真美！

Tā tiào bālěi de yàngzi zhēn měi!

She looks so beautiful when she dances ballet!

她那么努力地学习，真让人敬佩！

Tā nàme nǔlì de xuéxí, zhēn ràng rén jìngpèi!

She studies so hard, which is truly admirable!

她那么勇敢，我真敬佩她！

Tā nàme yǒnggǎn, wǒ zhēn jìngpèi tā!

She is so brave, I really admire her!

妈妈做的包子真好吃！

Māma zuò de bāozi zhēn hǎochī!

The baozi my mom makes are so delicious!

小猫胖乎乎的，真可爱！

Xiǎomāo pànghūhū de, zhēn kě'ài!

The kitten is so chubby and really cute!

小草的生命力真强啊！

Xiǎocǎo de shēngmìnglì zhēn qiáng a!

The vitality of grass is really strong!

川剧演员变脸变得真快！

Chuānjù yǎnyuán biànliǎn biànde zhēn kuài!

The Sichuan opera performer changes faces so fast!

幸好带了伞，我真庆幸。

Xìnghǎo dàile sǎn, wǒ zhēn qìngxìng.

Luckily I brought an umbrella, and I'm really glad I did.

当众忘词，真丢人！

Dāngzhòng wàngcí, zhēn diūrén!

Forgetting your lines in front of everyone is so embarrassing!

怪不得这家店人多，菜真好吃。

Guàibùde zhè jiā diàn rén duō, cài zhēn hǎochī.

So that's why this restaurant is busy. The food is really good.

您夸我做得好，我真不敢当。

Nín kuā wǒ zuò de hǎo, wǒ zhēn bùgǎndāng.

You say I did well, but I really don't deserve such praise.

您身体这么硬朗，真让人放心！

Nín shēntǐ zhème yìnglǎng, zhēn ràng rén fàngxīn!

You are so healthy, which really puts our minds at ease!

感冒真难受。

Gǎnmào zhēn nánshòu.

It sucks having a cold.

我今天的运气真好。

Wǒ jīntiān de yùnqi zhēn hǎo.

I've been very lucky today.

我以前还真不知道你做饭这么好。

Wǒ yǐqián hái zhēn bù zhīdào nǐ zuòfàn zhème hǎo.

Before now I had no idea that you could cook so well.

我们的梦想成真了。

Wǒmen de mèngxiǎng chéng zhēn le.

Our dreams came true.

我压力好大，我真想哭。

Wǒ yālì hǎo dà, wǒ zhēn xiǎng kū.

I'm under so much pressure, I just want to cry.

我发誓，这次真不一样。

Wǒ fāshì, zhècì zhēn bù yíyàng.

I swear, this time it's truly different.

我唱错了歌词，真难为情。

Wǒ chàng cuòle gēcí, zhēn nánwéiqíng.

I sang the wrong lyrics, how embarrassing.

我现在真需要来杯喝的。

Wǒ xiànzài zhēn xūyào lái bēi hē de.

I really need a drink now.

我的梦想成真了。

Wǒ de mèngxiǎng chéng zhēn le.

My dream has come true.

我真为她骄傲。

Wǒ zhēn wèi tā jiāo'ào.

I'm so proud of her.

我真后悔以前没有好好对她。

Wǒ zhēn hòuhuǐ yǐqián méiyǒu hǎohǎo duì tā.

I wish I had treated the girl more kindly.

我真喜欢你给我的礼物。

Wǒ zhēn xǐhuan nǐ gěi wǒ de lǐwù.

I really liked the gift you gave me.

我真喜欢我做的事。

Wǒ zhēn xǐhuan wǒ zuò de shì.

I really like what I do.

我真喜欢这故事。

Wǒ zhēn xǐhuan zhè gùshi.

I really like this story.

我真喜欢阅读。

Wǒ zhēn xǐhuan yuèdú.

I really like to read.

我真希望我知道。

Wǒ zhēn xīwàng wǒ zhīdào.

I wish I knew.

我真想去意大利。

Wǒ zhēn xiǎng qù Yìdàlì.

I do want to go to Italy.

我真想看看古代的世界是怎样的。

Wǒ zhēn xiǎng kànkan gǔdài de shìjiè shì zěnyàng de.

I wish I could see the ancient world.

我真想知道发生了什么。

Wǒ zhēn xiǎng zhīdào fāshēngle shénme.

I really want to know what's going on.

我真想跟你去波士顿。

Wǒ zhēn xiǎng gēn nǐ qù Bōshìdùn.

I'd really like to go to Boston with you.

我真该睡一觉了。

Wǒ zhēn gāi shuì yí jiàole.

I should really get some sleep.

我真读不懂她。

Wǒ zhēn dú bù dǒng tā.

I can't really read her.

房租又涨了，这真伤脑筋！

Fángzū yòu zhǎngle, zhè zhēn shāngnǎojīn!

The rent has gone up again, and that's a real headache!

推拿师傅的手劲真大！

Tuīná shīfu de shǒujìn zhēn dà!

The tuina practitioner's hands are really strong!

搬这个大箱子真费劲。

Bān zhège dà xiāngzi zhēn fèijìn.

Moving this big box takes a lot of effort.

新娘今天穿得真漂亮！

Xīnniáng jīntiān chuān de zhēn piàoliang!

The bride looks so beautiful today!

无心为善，乃是真善

wúxīn wéi shàn, nǎishì zhēn shàn

doing good without intent is true goodness

时间过得真快。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài.

Time flew.

时间过得真快啊！

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài a!

How time flies!

时间过得真快，她不禁感慨。

Shíjiān guò de zhēn kuài, tā bùjīn gǎnkǎi.

Time flies, and she couldn't help sighing ruefully.

是真说不假，是假说不真

shì zhēn shuō bù jiǎ, shì jiǎshuō bù zhēn

what's true can't be argued false; what's false can't be argued true

是真难假，是假难真

shì zhēn nán jiǎ, shì jiǎ nán zhēn

what's real is hard to make fake; what's fake is hard to make real

是真难灭，是假易除

shì zhēn nán miè, shì jiǎyì chú

what's true is hard to wipe out; what's false is easy to remove

有你帮我真好。

Yǒu nǐ bāng wǒ zhēn hǎo.

It's very kind of you to help me.

有朋友真好。

Yǒu péngyou zhēn hǎo.

It's nice to have friends.

有这样的邻居真有福气！

Yǒu zhèyàng de línjū zhēn yǒu fúqi!

You're really lucky to have neighbors like this!

楼上太吵了，我真心烦。

Lóushàng tài chǎole, wǒ zhēn xīnfán.

The upstairs neighbors are so noisy, I'm really annoyed.

比赛最后真扣人心弦！

Bǐsài zuìhòu zhēn kòurénxīnxián!

The end of the match was truly thrilling!

毛毛雨一直下，真冷啊。

Máomaoyǔ yìzhí xià, zhēn lěng a.

The drizzle keeps falling, and it's so cold!

没人记得他，真可悲。

Méi rén jìde tā, zhēn kěbēi.

Nobody remembers him, which is truly sad.

没有人知道他的真名字。

Méiyǒu rén zhīdào tā de zhēn míngzi.

No one knows his real name.

没看到那场球赛，真可惜。

Méi kàndào nà chǎng qiúsài, zhēn kěxī.

What a pity we didn't see that match.

照片里孩子的表情真可爱！

Zhàopiān lǐ háizi de biǎoqíng zhēn kě'ài!

The child's expression in the photo is so cute!

王麻子的剪刀，真钢

Wáng mázi de jiǎndāo, zhēn gāng

Pockmarked Wang's scissors: truly steel

现在的科技发展得真快！

Xiànzài de kējì fāzhǎn de zhēn kuài!

Science and technology are developing so fast these days!

百闻不如一见，这里真漂亮！

Bǎiwénbùrúyíjiàn, zhèlǐ zhēn piàoliang!

Seeing is believing, and this place really is beautiful!

真可惜你不能来！

Zhēn kěxī nǐ bùnéng lái!

It is a pity you cannot come.

真可惜，票卖完了。

Zhēn kěxī, piào màiwánle.

What a pity, the tickets are sold out.

真希望我会游泳。

Zhēn xīwàng wǒ huì yóuyǒng.

How I wish I could swim.

真希望能在周末见到你。

Zhēn xīwàng néng zài zhōumò jiàndào nǐ.

I wish I could see you at the weekend.

真想睡过去啊。

Zhēn xiǎng shuì guòqù a.

I want to sleep.

真爱不会变老。

Zhēn ài búhuì biàn lǎo.

True love never grows old.

真的假不了，假的真不了

zhēnde jiǎ bù liǎo, jiǎ de zhēn bù liǎo

the real can't be fake, the fake can't be real

真穷好过，假富难当

zhēn qióng hǎoguò, jiǎ fù nándāng

real poverty is easy to get through, pretending to be rich is hard to bear

真让人不舒服。

Zhēn ràng rén bù shūfu.

It's very uncomfortable.

真讽刺，不是吗？

Zhēn fěngcì, bú shì ma?

That's ironic, isn't it?

真高兴你又跟我们在一起了。

Zhēn gāoxìng nǐ yòu gēn wǒmen zài yìqǐ le.

It's a pleasure to have you with us again.

真高兴有人告诉我。

Zhēn gāoxìng yǒurén gàosu wǒ.

I'm glad someone told me.

眼见方为是,传言未必真

yǎnjiàn fāng wéi shì,chuányán wèibì zhēn

only what the eyes see is true; hearsay isn't necessarily real

祝你梦想成真。

Zhù nǐ mèngxiǎng chéng zhēn.

I hope your wishes will come true.

窗外的雪晶莹洁白，真漂亮！

Chuāng wài de xuě jīngyíng jiébái, zhēn piàoliang!

The snow outside the window is sparkling white, so beautiful!

能找到知音，真不容易。

Néng zhǎodào zhīyīn, zhēn bù róngyì.

It's really not easy to find a soulmate who understands you.

自己动手真好。

Zìjǐ dòngshǒu zhēn hǎo.

It's good to do it yourself.

花那么多钱买这个，真冤枉！

Huā nàme duō qián mǎi zhège, zhēn yuānwang!

Spending that much money on this is such a waste!

苍蝇嘴巴狗鼻子，真灵

cāngying zuǐba gǒu bízi, zhēn líng

A fly's mouth and a dog's nose: really sharp

苦尽甘来是真福

kǔjìngānlái shì zhēn Fú

when the bitter is gone and the sweet comes, that is true happiness

苹果红扑扑的，真好看。

Píngguǒ hóngpūpū de, zhēn hǎokàn.

The apples are so red and look lovely.

药不治假病,酒难解真愁

yào bú zhì jiǎ bìng,jiǔ nánjiě zhēn chóu

medicine can't cure a fake illness, wine can hardly dispel real sorrow

虽说有点贵，但是质量真不错。

Suīshuō yǒudiǎn guì, dànshì zhìliàng zhēn búcuò.

Though it's a bit expensive, the quality is really good.

蛋糕看起来真诱人！

Dàngāo kànqǐlai zhēn yòurén!

The cake looks so tempting!

被批评还笑着，情商真高！

Bèi pīpíng hái xiàozhe, qíngshāng zhēn gāo!

Smiling even when criticized, what high emotional intelligence!

见到你真好。

Jiàndào nǐ zhēn hǎo.

Nice to see you.

观棋不语真君子，把酒多言是小人

guān qí bùyǔ zhēn jūnzǐ, bǎjiǔ duō yán shì xiǎorén

he who watches chess without speaking is a true gentleman; he who talks too much over wine is a petty man

让你久等，我真过意不去。

Ràng nǐ jiǔděng, wǒ zhēn guòyìbúqù.

I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting.

说不出的，才是真苦；挠不着的，才是真痒

shuōbùchū de, cái shì zhēn kǔ; náo bù zháo de, cái shì zhēn yǎng

what can't be said is the real bitterness; what can't be scratched is the real itch

说法语真有那么难吗？

Shuō Fǎyǔ zhēn yǒu nàme nán ma?

Is it really that hard to speak French?

谗言败坏真君子，冷箭射死大丈夫

chányán bàihuài zhēn jūnzǐ, lěngjiàn shè sǐ dàzhàngfu

slander ruins true gentlemen; a hidden arrow kills true men