真 — meaning in English

English meaning

• real adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
• true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

真 is used for these senses in English:

• echt Proper, real, genuine, true to type.
• how come (idiomatic, informal) Why; why is it; for what reason or purpose; due to what cause?
• real Genuine, unfeigned, sincere.
• true (logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.

real — full definition

1. adj Actually existing or happening, rather than imagined, fictional, or invented.
2. adj Genuine and sincere, not fake or pretended.
3. adj In economics, adjusted for inflation so it reflects true purchasing power.
4. adv Very; really, used informally.

true — full definition

1. adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.
2. adj Loyal or faithful.
3. verb To adjust something so it is straight, level, or properly aligned.

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