take seriously; be for real; as expected
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesverb
to take something seriously; to believe something to be true
Often used to correct someone's misunderstanding or to point out that a previous statement was a joke or not serious.
Tā他
shì是
kāi开
wán玩
xiào笑
de的
，
nǐ你
bié别
dàng当
zhēn真
。
He was joking; don't take it seriously.
Wǒ我
suí随
kǒu口
yī一
shuō说
，
tā她
dào倒
dàng当
zhēn真
le了
。
I said it casually, but she actually took it to heart.
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Hái孩
zi子
bǎ把
tóng童
huà话
gù故
shì事
lǐ里
de的
qíng情
jié节
dàng当
zhēn真
le了
。
The child believed the plot in the fairy tale to be real.
adverb
really; truly; as expected; sure enough
Expresses confirmation of a fact or that an expected outcome has occurred. Often used in questions to seek confirmation or in statements expressing surprise at a confirmed fact.
Zhè这
huà话
dàng当
zhēn真
shì是
tā他
shuō说
de的
？
Did he really say that?
Tā他
shuō说
huì会
lái来
bāng帮
máng忙
，
dàng当
zhēn真
jiù就
lái来
le了
。
He said he would come to help, and sure enough he did.
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Tiān天
qì气
yù预
bào报
shuō说
jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
yǔ雨
，
dàng当
zhēn真
de的
xià下
qǐ起
lái来
le了
。
The weather forecast said it would rain today, and it really did start.
Wǒ我
nà那
tiān天
suí随
kǒu口
yī一
tí提
，
tā他
dàng当
zhēn正
jīng经
zhēn真
de地
qù去
chá查
le了
zī资
liào料
。
I mentioned it casually the other day, and he actually went and researched it.