chén

谌

Character · Verb · Adverb · NounTraditional諶

believe; indeed

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Meanings

3 senses · 3 examples
1.

verb

to believe; to trust

literary

A classical literary term, rarely used in modern colloquial speech.

Tiān天
nán难
chén谌
 ，
mìng命
mǐ靡
cháng常
 。

Heaven is hard to believe in, fate is not constant.

2.

adverb

truly; indeed; really

literary

An archaic adverb expressing affirmation or agreement. Often used in classical poetry and prose.

Chén谌
rán然
cháng长
tàn叹
 。

He indeed let out a long sigh.

3.

noun

a surname

neutral

A Chinese surname, also sometimes pronounced as Shèn.

Wǒ我
rèn认
shi识
yī一
wèi位
xìng姓
Chén谌
de的
péng朋
you友
 。

I know a friend with the surname Chen.