How to Say ‘I mean it.’ in Traditional Chinese
我是說真的啦。
wǒ shì shuō zhēn de la
[wo shir shuō zhēn de la]
💬 Usage Tip: 我是說真的 (wǒ shì shuō zhēn de) is a set phrase meaning "I'm serious". The 啦 at the end makes it sound sincere and slightly pleading rather than defensive.
Phrase Breakdown
我是說
wǒ shì shuō
I mean
我是說 (wǒ shì shuō) means 'I mean' or 'what I'm saying is'.
我是說明天。
I mean tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.
我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。
I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; am/is/are
是 is the verb 'to be' used for identity, emphasis, or agreement.
我也是剛畢業的新鮮人。
I am also a recent graduate.
說
shuō
[shuō]
to speak; to say
A basic verb meaning to speak or say.
他說中文。
He speaks Chinese.
真的啦。
zhēn de la
it for real
真的 (zhēn de) means 'for real'. 啦 (la) adds sincere emphasis.
我沒騙你，真的啦。
I'm not lying, really.
Words in this phrase
真
zhēn
[zhēn]
really; truly
Adverb that intensifies the following adjective.
今天天氣真熱。
It's really hot today.
的
de
[de]
(nominalizing particle)
At the end of 是…的, it turns a description into a noun-like phrase: 'a red one'.
這本書是新的。
This book is new.
啦
la
[la]
sentence-final particle (softening)
Makes a statement sound casual and friendly.
沒關係啦。
It's fine, really.
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