How to Say ‘Really?’ in Simplified Chinese
真的吗？
zhēn de ma
[jen-duh ma]
🇨🇳 In China: [真的吗？] is a common, friendly reaction to surprising news and doesn't sound overly dramatic. In casual conversation in China, people use it a lot just to show real interest and keep the chat going.
Phrase Breakdown
真的
zhēn de
[jen-duh]
real; true
Means real or true. In conversation, 真的 often expresses surprise or asks for confirmation.
真的吗？你也支持德国队？
Really? You also support Germany?
吗
ma
[ma]
question particle
A particle placed at the end of a sentence to turn it into a yes-no question.
真的吗？他会来吗？
Really? Will he come?
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