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How to Say ‘Really is’ in Traditional Chinese

是真的

shì zhēn de

[shir jen-duh]

💬 Usage Tip: [是...的] here adds emphasis, like "it really is..." or "I truly do...." You can reuse it in [是真的喜歡] or [是真的想認識你].

Phrase Breakdown

shì

[shir]

to be; is; are

Used here to affirm that something is genuinely the case.

Example

我是真的覺得你很有魅力。

I truly think you’re very charming.

真的

zhēn de

[jen-duh]

real; genuine; truly

Emphasizes sincerity and truthfulness.

Example

我是真的喜歡你這種自然的風格。

I genuinely like this natural style of yours.

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