Today’s word of the day is 真 (zhēn) which means real. Let’s practice making different words, phrases, and sentences with 真 (zhēn).
真心 (zhēn xīn) Sincere
The first word is 真心 (zhēn xīn) which means sincere. Let’s look at each character of this word, 真 means real, and 心 means heart. A way of using it in a sentence is 他是一个真心待人的好人。(Tā shì yí gè zhēn xīn dài rén de hǎo rén.) He is a sincere and kind person.
真实 (zhēn shí) Truth
Another word we can create with 真 (zhēn) is 真实 (zhēn shí). This means truth. A way of using it in a sentence is 这个故事是基于真实事件改编的。(Zhè gè gù shì shi jī yú zhēn shí shì jiàn gǎi biān de.) This story is based on a true event.
真相 (zhēn xiàng) Truth
Finally, we can create the word 真相 (zhēn xiàng) which means truth. A way of using it in a sentence is 我们必须调查出这个事件的真相。(Wǒ men bì xū diào chá chū zhè gè shì jiàn de zhēn xiàng.) We must uncover the truth behind this incident.