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当真

dàngzhēn

to take seriously; really; indeed

One person waves off a joke while another looks serious
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Characters in this word

当 dāng

Strokes
6
Radical
⺌ — small
Made of
⺌ small 彐 snout

真 zhēn

Strokes
10
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
直 straight, vertical 几 small table
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他原以为只是玩笑,没想到董事会竟把这项提议当真了。 Tā yuán yǐwéi zhǐ shì wánxiào, méi xiǎngdào dǒngshìhuì jìng bǎ zhè xiàng tíyì dàngzhēn le. He had thought it was only a joke, but unexpectedly the board took the proposal seriously.
  • 我只是开玩笑的,你别当真。 Wǒ zhǐshì kāi wánxiào de, nǐ bié dàngzhēn. I was only joking, so don't take it seriously.
  • 你当真要辞职吗?再考虑一下吧。 Nǐ dàngzhēn yào cízhí ma? Zài kǎolǜ yíxià ba. Are you really going to resign? Think it over again.

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