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真是

zhēnshi

really is; truly; indeed

A person stares in surprise at a giant pumpkin
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Characters in this word

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

是 shì

Strokes
9
Radical
日 — sun
Made of
日 sun 疋 roll, bolt of cloth
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 他明明掌握了全部资料,却仍推说不清楚,这真是令人费解。 Tā míngmíng zhǎngwò le quánbù zīliào, què réng tuīshuō bù qīngchǔ, zhè zhēnshi lìng rén fèijiě. He clearly had all the material, yet still claimed he was unclear; this is truly puzzling.
  • 他真是我的好朋友,在我困难时帮了我很多。 Tā zhēnshi wǒ de hǎo péngyou, zài wǒ kùnnan shí bāngle wǒ hěn duō. He really is my good friend; he helped me a lot when I was in trouble.
  • 今天真是热,我们去买汽水吧。 Jīntiān zhēnshi rè, wǒmen qù mǎi qìshuǐ ba. It really is hot today; let's go buy a soda.

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