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How to Say ‘Really?’ in Traditional Chinese

真的嗎?

zhēn de ma

[zhēn de ma]

💬 Usage Tip: Adding 嗎 to the end of a statement turns it into a yes/no question. 真的 means "real," so 真的嗎 is simply "Is it real?"

Phrase Breakdown

真的

zhēn de

[zhēn de]

oh, really?

An expression used when confirming or questioning something surprising.

Example

哦,真的嗎?我們見面的時候有小禮物?

Oh, really? There's a small gift when we meet?

嗎

ma

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎?

Do you like this event?

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