How to Say ‘Really?’ in Traditional Chinese
真的嗎？
zhēn de ma
[jen-duh ma]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: At a networking event, [真的嗎？] sounds naturally interested and friendly, not too blunt. If you want to sound a bit more polished, you could also say [真的喔？] or follow up right away with a question.
Phrase Breakdown
真的
zhēn de
[jen-duh]
really; true
Used to emphasize truth, sincerity, or surprise.
你真的認識那家公司的主管嗎？
Do you really know that company’s manager?
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
你今天有空嗎？
Are you free today?
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