How do you pronounce 真是?

真是 is pronounced "zhēn shi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.

What HSK level is 真是?

真是 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

真是 is made up of the characters 真, 是. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

You can practice writing 真是 using our stroke order tool.

真是 (zhēn shi) means "indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)" in Chinese.

真是

zhēn shi

indeed; truly; (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)

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This word is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists.

Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.