How to Say ‘Really’ in Traditional Chinese
真的嗎
zhēn de ma
[zhēnde ma]
💬 Usage Tip: [嗎] turns a statement into a yes/no question: [真的] "really" → [真的嗎？] "Really?" You can reuse that with lots of phrases, like [可以嗎？] and [現在嗎？]
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: [真的嗎？] can sound surprised, doubtful, or lightly challenging depending on tone. With a taxi driver, a softer tone helps it come across as checking, not accusing.
Phrase Breakdown
真的
zhēn de
[zhēnde]
really
To express surprise or doubt about the truth.
這條路真的嗎？
Is this road really the best?
嗎
ma
[ma]
question particle
Used at the end of a sentence to form a question.
這條路真的嗎？
Is this road really the best?
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