真正 zhēn zhèng
“genuine; real; true; really; indeed”
attributive, adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
真正 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1927: 真正 zhēnzhèng — Level 4; official annotation 4 (形、副). PDF page 128
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 真正
真正 means “real” or “genuine”, describing something that is truly what it claims to be, not fake or superficial. It is most often used before 的 and a noun: 真正的 + noun. At HSK 4, learn it in phrases like 真正的朋友 and 真正的原因.
例句Example sentences
- 他是我真正的朋友。tā shì wǒ zhēn zhèng de péng you.He is a true friend of mine.
- 这不是真正的原因。zhè bú shì zhēn zhèng de yuán yīn.This is not the real reason.
- 孩子需要的是真正的关心。hái zi xū yào de shì zhēn zhèng de guān xīn.What children need is genuine care.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他是我真正朋友。
✓他是我真正的朋友。
真正 used before a noun needs 的: 真正的 + noun.