真 zan¹ {zhēn}

1. really
2. truly
3. indeed
4. real
5. true
6. genuine

真除 zan¹ ceoi⁴ {zhēn chú}

promoted from a temporary post to an official post

真情 zan¹ cing⁴ {zhēn qíng}

real emotions and feelings

真的 zan¹ dik¹ {zhēn de}

1. yes 2. real

真係〔-系〕 zan¹ hai⁶ {zhēn xì}

really; very

真空 zan¹ hung¹ {zhēn kōng}

(slang) "真空" means a woman wears an outfit without wear a bra

真我 zan¹ ngo⁵ {zhēn wǒ}

real me; true self

真心 zan¹ sam¹ {zhēnxīn}

(adjective) Wholehearted

真實〔-实〕 zan¹ sat⁶ {zhēn shí}

factual; fact

真話〔-话〕 zan¹ waa² {zhēn huà}

(noun) truth

真版 zan¹ baan² {zhēn bǎn}

1. real version (as opposed to pirated)
2. genuine version

真情 zan¹ cing⁴ {zhēn qíng}

1. real situation
2. the truth

真切 zan¹ cit³ {zhēn qiè}

1. vivid
2. distinct
3. clear
4. sincere
5. honest

真詮〔-诠〕 zan¹ cyun⁴ {zhēn quán}

1. to explain truly (esp. of classic or religious text)
2. true commentary
3. correct exegesis

真傳〔-传〕 zan¹ cyun⁴ {zhēn chuán}

1. authentic tradition
2. handed-down teachings or techniques

真諦〔-谛〕 zan¹ dai³ {zhēn dì}

1. the real meaning
2. the true essence

真鯛〔-鲷〕 zan¹ diu¹ {zhēn diāo}

1. porgy (Pagrosomus major)
2. red sea bream

真道 zan¹ dou⁶ {zhēn dào}

the true way

真假 zan¹ gaa² {zhēn jiǎ}

1. genuine or fake
2. true or false

真格 zan¹ gaak³ {zhēn gé}

1. true
2. real

真經〔-经〕 zan¹ ging¹ {zhēn jīng}

1. sutra
2. Taoist treatise

真個〔-个〕 zan¹ go³ {zhēn gè}

1. really
2. truly
3. indeed

真怪 zan¹ gwaai³ {zhēn guài}

1. odd
2. unusual
3. I can't believe that ...

真核 zan¹ hat⁶ {zhēn hé}

eukaryotic

真空 zan¹ hung¹ {zhēn kōng}

vacuum

真人 zan¹ jan⁴ {zhēn rén}

1. actual person
2. in the flesh
3. Daoist spiritual master

真意 zan¹ ji³ {zhēn yì}

1. real intention
2. true meaning
3. correct interpretation

真言 zan¹ jin⁴ {zhēn yán}

1. true statement
2. incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼)

真容 zan¹ jung⁴ {zhēn róng}

1. portrait
2. genuine appearance
3. real face

真如 zan¹ jyu⁴ {Zhēn rú}

Tathata

真確〔-确〕 zan¹ kok³ {zhēn què}

authentic

真菌 zan¹ kwan² {zhēn jūn}

1. fungi
2. fungus

真臘〔-腊〕 zan¹ laap⁶ {Zhēn là}

1. Khmer kingdom of Kampuchea or Cambodia
2. Chinese term for Cambodia from 7th to 15th century

真理 zan¹ lei⁵ {zhēn lǐ}

1. truth
2. CL: 個

真亮 zan¹ loeng⁶ {zhēn liàng}

clear

真命 zan¹ ming⁶ {zhēn mìng}

1. to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc)
2. ordained by heaven

真武 zan¹ mou⁵ {Zhēn wǔ}

1. Lord of profound heaven, major Daoist deity
2. aka Black Tortoise 玄武 or Black heavenly emperor 玄天上帝

真納〔-纳〕 zan¹ naap⁶ {Zhēn nà}

(Mohammad Ali) Jinnah (founder of Pakistan)

真偽〔-伪〕 zan¹ ngai⁶ {zhēn wěi}

1. true or bogus
2. authenticity

真牛 zan¹ ngau⁴ {zhēn niú}

(slang) really cool, awesome

真愛〔-爱〕 zan¹ oi³ {zhēn ài}

true love

真棒 zan¹ paang⁵ {zhēn bàng}

1. super!
2. really great
3. wonderful

真皮 zan¹ pei⁴ {zhēn pí}

dermis (layer within the skin containing sense of touch)

真心 zan¹ sam¹ {zhēn xīn}

1. sincere
2. heartfelt
3. CL: 片

真身 zan¹ san¹ {zhēn shēn}

1. the real body (of Buddha or a God)
2. true effigy

真神 zan¹ san⁴ {zhēn shén}

the True God

真實〔-实〕 zan¹ sat⁶ {zhēn shí}

1. true
2. real

真髓 zan¹ seoi⁵ {zhēn suǐ}

the real essence (of the matter)

真率 zan¹ seot¹ {zhēn shuài}

1. sincere
2. genuine
3. straightforward

真絲〔-丝〕 zan¹ si¹ {zhēn sī}

1. silk
2. pure silk

真事 zan¹ si⁶ {zhēn shì}

1. reality
2. veracity
3. the real thing

真是 zan¹ si⁶ {zhēn shi}

1. indeed
2. truly
3. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)

真釋〔-释〕 zan¹ sik¹ {zhēn shì}

1. true explanation
2. genuine reason

真聲〔-声〕 zan¹ sing¹ {zhēn shēng}

1. natural voice
2. modal voice
3. true voice
4. opposite: falsetto 假聲

真性 zan¹ sing³ {zhēn xìng}

1. real
2. the nature of sth

真誠〔-诚〕 zan¹ sing⁴ {zhēn chéng}

1. true
2. sincere
3. genuine

真相 zan¹ soeng³ {zhēn xiàng}

1. the truth about sth
2. the actual facts

真數〔-数〕 zan¹ sou³ {zhēn shù}

logarithm

真書〔-书〕 zan¹ syu¹ {zhēn shū}

regular script (Chinese calligraphic style)

真際〔-际〕 zan¹ zai³ {zhēn jì}

1. the truth
2. reality

真真 zan¹ zan¹ {zhēn zhēn}

1. really
2. in fact
3. genuinely
4. scrupulously

真知 zan¹ zi¹ {zhēn zhī}

real knowledge

真摯〔-挚〕 zan¹ zi³ {zhēn zhì}

1. sincere
2. sincerity

真跡〔-迹〕 zan¹ zik¹ {zhēn jì}

1. authentic (painting or calligraphy)
2. genuine work (of famous artist)

真正 zan¹ zing³ {zhēn zhèng}

1. genuine
2. real
3. true
4. genuinely

真象 zan¹ zoeng⁶ {zhēn xiàng}

1. the whole elephant (i.e. not the small parts felt by the proverbial blind feelers)
2. fig. the whole picture
3. a realistic overall view of the whole situation

真珠 zan¹ zyu¹ {zhēn zhū}

1. pearl
2. usually written 珍珠

真主 zan¹ zyu² {Zhēn zhǔ}

Allah

真菌類〔--类〕 zan¹ kwan² leoi⁶ {zhēn jūn lèi}

Fungi

真心話〔--话〕 zan¹ sam¹ waa² {zhēn xīn huà}

The truth

真彩色 zan¹ coi² sik¹ {zhēn cǎi sè}

true color

真分數〔--数〕 zan¹ fan¹ sou³ {zhēn fēn shù}

1. proper fraction (with numerator < denominator, e.g. five sevenths)
2. see also: improper fraction 假分數 and mixed number 帶分數

真空泵 zan¹ hung¹ bam¹ {zhēn kōng bèng}

vacuum pump

真空管 zan¹ hung¹ gun² {zhēn kōng guǎn}

vacuum tube

真人秀 zan¹ jan⁴ sau³ {zhēn rén xiù}

reality show (loanword)

真言宗 zan¹ jin⁴ zung¹ {Zhēn yán zōng}

Shingon Buddhism

真菌綱〔--纲〕 zan¹ kwan² gong¹ {zhēn jūn gāng}

Eumycetes (taxonomic class of fungi)

真理報〔--报〕 zan¹ lei⁵ bou³ {Zhēn lǐ Bào}

Pravda (newspaper)

真理部 zan¹ lei⁵ bou⁶ {Zhēn lǐ bù}

Ministry of Truth, a fictional ministry from George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

真面目 zan¹ min⁶ muk⁶ {zhēn miàn mù}

1. true identity
2. true colors

真皮層〔--层〕 zan¹ pei⁴ cang⁴ {zhēn pí céng}

dermis

真番郡 zan¹ pun¹ gwan⁶ {Zhēn pān jùn}

Zhenpan commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea

真實感〔-实-〕 zan¹ sat⁶ gam² {zhēn shí gǎn}

1. the feeling that sth is genuine
2. sense of reality
3. in the flesh

真實性〔-实-〕 zan¹ sat⁶ sing³ {zhēn shí xìng}

1. authenticity
2. truthfulness
3. veracity
4. reality
5. validity

真是的 zan¹ si⁶ dik¹ {zhēn shi de}

Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)

真善美 zan¹ sin⁶ mei⁵ {zhēn shàn měi}

truth, goodness and beauty

真子集 zan¹ zi² zaap⁶ {zhēn zǐ jí}

proper subset

真值表 zan¹ zik⁶ biu² {zhēn zhí biǎo}

truth table

真主黨〔--党〕 zan¹ zyu² dong² {Zhēn zhǔ dǎng}

Hezbollah (Lebanon Islamic group)

真金白銀〔---银〕 zan¹ gam¹ baak⁶ ngan² {zhēn jīn bái yín}

real hard cash (spoken)

真核細胞〔--细-〕 zan¹ hat⁶ sai³ baau¹ {zhēn hé xì bāo}

Eukaryotic Cells

真人表演 zan¹ jan⁴ biu² jin² {zhēn rén biǎo yǎn}

(noun) a live show; a live performance

真名實姓〔--实-〕 zan¹ ming⁴ sat⁶ sing³ {zhēn míng shí xìng}

Real Names

真命天子 zan¹ ming⁶ tin¹ zi² {zhēn mìng tiān zǐ}

Mr. Right; the chosen one by heaven to become the emperor

真真假假 zan¹ zan¹ gaa² gaa² {zhēn zhēn jiǎ jiǎ}

Half-truths; truth intertwined with the false

真真正正 zan¹ zan¹ zing³ zing³ {zhēn zhēn zhèng zhèng}

(adjective) real; genuine; authentic

真情實意〔--实-〕 zan¹ cing⁴ sat⁶ ji³ {zhēn qíng shí yì}

1. out of genuine friendship (idiom)
2. sincere feelings

真才實學〔--实学〕 zan¹ coi⁴ sat⁶ hok⁶ {zhēn cái shí xué}

1. solid learning
2. real ability and learning
3. genuine talent

真刀真槍〔---枪〕 zan¹ dou¹ zan¹ coeng¹ {zhēn dāo zhēn qiāng}

1. real swords, real spears (idiom)
2. real weapons
3. very much for real
4. every bit real
5. the genuine article

真否定句 zan¹ fau² ding⁶ geoi³ {zhēn fǒu dìng jù}

true negative (TN)

真假難辨〔--难-〕 zan¹ gaa² naan⁴ bin⁶ {zhēn jiǎ nán biàn}

hard to distinguish real from imitation

真肯定句 zan¹ hang² ding⁶ geoi³ {zhēn kěn dìng jù}

true affirmative (TA)

真人真事 zan¹ jan⁴ zan¹ si⁶ {zhēn rén zhēn shì}

genuine people and true events

真有你的 zan¹ jau⁵ nei⁵ dik¹ {zhēn yǒu nǐ de}

1. You're really quite something!
2. You're just amazing!

真偽莫辨〔-伪--〕 zan¹ ngai⁶ mok⁶ bin⁶ {zhēn wěi mò biàn}

1. can't judge true or false (idiom); unable to distinguish the genuine from the fake
2. not to know whether to believe (what one reads in the news)

真憑實據〔-凭实据〕 zan¹ pang⁴ sat⁶ geoi³ {zhēn píng shí jù}

1. reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof
2. definitive evidence

真心實意〔--实-〕 zan¹ sam¹ sat⁶ ji³ {zhēn xīn shí yì}

1. genuine and sincere (idiom)
2. wholehearted

真相畢露〔--毕-〕 zan¹ soeng³ bat¹ lou⁶ {zhēn xiàng bì lù}

real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

真相大白 zan¹ soeng³ daai⁶ baak⁶ {zhēn xiàng dà bái}

the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear

真知灼見〔---见〕 zan¹ zi¹ zoek³ gin³ {zhēn zhī zhuó jiàn}

penetrating insight

真後生動物〔-后-动-〕 zan¹ hau⁶ sang¹ dung⁶ mat⁶ {zhēn hòu shēng dòng wù}

1. eumetazoa
2. subkingdom of animals excluding sponges

真聲最高音〔-声---〕 zan¹ sing¹ zeoi³ gou¹ jam¹ {zhēn shēng zuì gāo yīn}

highest true (non-falsetto) voice

真金不怕火煉〔-----炼〕 zan¹ gam¹ bat¹ paa³ fo² lin⁶ {zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàn}

True gold fears no fire. (idiom)

真心話大冒險〔--话--险〕 zan¹ sam¹ waa² daai⁶ mou⁶ him² {Zhēn xīn huà Dà Mào xiǎn}

1. The Moment of Truth (TV show)
2. Truth or Dare (game)