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当真

dàng zhēn

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 當真

当真 (dàng zhēn) means "to take seriously; serious; No joking, really!". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 当真 means

1. to take seriously
2. serious
3. No joking, really!

The characters in 当真

• 当dāng(onomatopoeia) dong; ding dong (bell)
• 真zhēnreally; truly; indeed

Example sentences

• 她把我的玩笑当真了。
  Tā bǎ wǒ de wánxiào dàngzhēn le.
  She took my joke seriously.
• 我开玩笑的，别当真。
  I'm only joking; don't take me seriously.

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