No. 954 in Chinese
真的
"真的" means "really" or "truly."
In a sentence
这场电影真的很感人。
This movie is really touching.
In this sentence, '真的' is used as an adverb to emphasize the extent of how touching the movie is.
他真的不知道这个消息。
He really doesn't know about this news.
Here, '真的' conveys the genuineness or truth of the statement regarding what he knows.
他看起来像个真的英雄。
He looks like a real hero.
In this case, '真的' is used as an adjective describing the noun 'hero,' meaning 'real' or 'genuine'.
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