Chinese word dictionary

当真

dàngzhēn · to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!

Practice word

Word information

Simplified当真

Traditional當真

Pinyindàngzhēn

Part of speech动、副

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

当dāng

appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells

真zhēn

real, actual, true, genuine

How to learn 当真

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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真zhēn

really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine

当然dāngrán

only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt

认真rènzhēn

conscientious; earnest; serious; to take seriously; to take to heart

当dāng

(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at

当时dāngshí

then; at that time; while

真正zhēnzhèng

genuine; real; true; really; indeed