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当真

dàng zhēn
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to take seriously
  2. 2. serious
  3. 3. No joking, really!

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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开玩笑
kāi wán xiào

to play a joke

To joke or not take seriously, opposite of treating something as real.

Related words

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果真
guǒ zhēn

really

Indeed or really, often used to confirm something as true.

Synonyms

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认真
rèn zhēn

conscientious

To treat something seriously or with earnest attention.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

当真 is often used in negative or interrogative sentences to question the seriousness, not as a direct synonym for 'seriously' in all contexts.

Example Sentences

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你说的是 当真 的吗？
Are you serious about what you said?

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Child Words of 当真

当
dāng

(onom.) dong

当
dàng

at or in the very same...

真
zhēn

really