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Jyutping zan1 si6
Pinyin zhēn shì

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. intj, colloquial
    Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance; honestly!
    (syn.) 真是的
  2. verb
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 真 (zhēn), 是 (shì): (it) really is; (it) truly is
    • 我們這個國家真是多災多難。
      我们这个国家真是多灾多难。
      wǒ men zhè ge guó jiā zhēn shì duō zāi duō nàn .
      Our country is really troubled.
    • 我在這裏接觸了這麼多的新鮮事物,我真是大開眼界。
      我在这里接触了这么多的新鲜事物,我真是大开眼界。
      wǒ zài zhè lǐ jiē chù le zhè me duō de xīn xiān shì wù , wǒ zhēn shì dà kāi yǎn jiè .
      I have come into contact with so many new things here — it's been really eye-opening.

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Jyutping zan1 si6
Pinyin zhēn shi

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. indeed; truly
  2. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞、書面語
    強調​程度​之高​;​非常
    really; very
    • 識到你真係我嘅榮幸。
      识到你真系我嘅荣幸。
      sik1 dou2 nei5 zan1 hai6 ngo5 ge3 wing4 hang6
      認識你真是我的榮幸。
    • 真係荒謬,睇得自己咁高。
      真系荒谬,睇得自己咁高。
      zan1 hai6 fong1 mau6, tai2 dak1 zi6 gei2 gam3 gou1.
      真是荒謬,把自己看得那麼高。
  2. 近義詞
    真、真係
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. intj, colloquial
    Used to express dissatisfaction or annoyance; honestly!
    (syn.) 真是的
  2. verb
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 真 (zhēn), 是 (shì): (it) really is; (it) truly is
    • 我們這個國家真是多災多難。
      我们这个国家真是多灾多难。
      wǒ men zhè ge guó jiā zhēn shì duō zāi duō nàn .
      Our country is really troubled.
    • 我在這裏接觸了這麼多的新鮮事物,我真是大開眼界。
      我在这里接触了这么多的新鲜事物,我真是大开眼界。
      wǒ zài zhè lǐ jiē chù le zhè me duō de xīn xiān shì wù , wǒ zhēn shì dà kāi yǎn jiè .
      I have come into contact with so many new things here — it's been really eye-opening.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    他跟她说这样的话真是太残忍了。
    他跟她説這樣的話真是太殘忍了。
    tā gēn tā shuō zhè yàng de huà zhēn shi tài cán rěn le 。
    • It is cruel of him to say such things to her.
  2. Mandarin
    这真是很意外。
    這真是很意外。
    zhè zhēn shi hěn yì wài 。
    • That is rather unexpected.
  3. Mandarin
    有人死了的时候真是遗憾。
    有人死了的時候真是遺憾。
    yǒu rén sǐ le de shí hou zhēn shi yí hàn 。
    • It's a pity when somebody dies.
  4. Mandarin
    真是个好主意!
    真是個好主意!
    zhēn shi gè hǎo zhǔ yi !
    • That's a good idea!
    • That's really a great idea.
    • That's actually a good idea.
  5. Mandarin
    你真是个天使!
    你真是個天使!
    nǐ zhēn shi gè tiān shǐ !
    • You're an angel!
    • You're an angel.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    拙夫意欲纳宠,真是眠思梦想,已非一日,惟恐夫人见怪,不敢启齿。
    拙夫意欲納寵,真是眠思夢想,已非一日,惟恐夫人見怪,不敢啓齒。
    zhuō fū yì yù nà chǒng , zhēn shì mián sī mèng xiǎng , yǐ fēi yī rì , wéi kǒng fū rén jiàn guài , bù gǎn qǐ chǐ .
    • My husband desires to take a concubine, which has really bothered me in my thoughts and dreams for more than a day, but for fear that my lady would take offence, I did not dare open my mouth about this.
  2. Mandarin
    我工资就五千块,他买件衣服就一万块。人和人的差距真是太大了。
    我工資就五千塊,他買件衣服就一萬塊。人和人的差距真是太大了。
    wǒ gōng zī jiù wǔ qiān kuài , tā mǎi jiàn yī fú jiù yī wàn kuài . rén hé rén de chā jù zhēn shì tài dà le .
    • My salary is only five thousand yuan, and he buys clothes that are as much as ten thousand yuan. The disparity between people truly is too large.
  3. Mandarin
    真是个好主意!
    真是個好主意!
    zhēn shì ge hǎo zhǔ yì !
    • That's a good idea!
  4. Mandarin
    真是太巧了!
    真是太巧了!
    zhēn shì tài qiǎo le !
    • What a coincidence!
  5. Mandarin
    某些公司真是绝了,收啥黄啥。
    某些公司真是絕了,收啥黃啥。
    mǒu xiē gōng sī zhēn shi jué le , shōu shá huáng shá .
    • Some companies are really sucktastic; whatever [they] purchase flops.