How to Say ‘Seriously?’ in Simplified Chinese
真的假的？
zhēn de jiǎ de
[zhēn de jiǎ de]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally this is "real or fake?". Chinese often asks questions by putting a word and its opposite side by side.
Phrase Breakdown
真
zhēn
[zhēn]
real; true
Adjective meaning genuine or true.
这是真的。
This is real.
的
de
[de]
nominalizing particle
Turns an adjective into 'the ... one/thing'.
这个包是新的。
This bag is a new one.
假
jiǎ
[jiǎ]
fake; false
Adjective meaning not real or untrue.
这个消息是假的。
This news is fake.
的
de
[de]
nominalizing particle
Turns an adjective into 'the ... one/thing'.
那张钱是假的。
That bill is a fake one.
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