真相
zhēn xiàng
Pinyin

Definition

真相
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zhēn xiàng
  1. the truth about sth
  2. the actual facts

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

相信
xiāng xìn
  1. 1 to be convinced (that sth is true)
  2. 2 to believe
  3. 3 to accept sth as true
真
zhēn
  1. 1 really
  2. 2 truly
  3. 3 indeed
  4. 4 real
  5. 5 true
  6. 6 genuine
真心
zhēn xīn
  1. 1 sincere
  2. 2 heartfelt
  3. 3 classifier: 片 piàn
真正
zhēn zhèng
  1. 1 genuine
  2. 2 real
  3. 3 true
  4. 4 genuinely
互相
hù xiāng
  1. 1 each other
  2. 2 mutually
  3. 3 mutual

Idioms (20)

一脉相承
yī mài xiāng chéng
  1. 1 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
不打不成相识
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
  1. 1 don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
不打不相识
bù dǎ bù xiāng shí
  1. 1 lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
  2. 2 no discord, no concord
世代相传
shì dài xiāng chuán
  1. 1 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down
二虎相斗，必有一伤
èr hǔ xiāng dòu , bì yǒu yī shāng
  1. 1 lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt

Sample Sentences

也许影片的内容很尖锐，但我并不是要指责谁，只是，作为一个纪录片工作者，我必须指出事实，必须指出难看的真相。
yěxǔ yǐngpiàn de nèiróng hěn jiānruì ，dàn wǒ bìng búshì yào zhǐzé shéi ，zhǐshì ，zuòwéi yí ge jìlù piàn gōngzuòzhě ，wǒ bìxū zhǐchū shìshí ，bìxū zhǐchū nánkàn de zhēnxiàng 。
The content of the film is quite edgy, but I was not trying to criticize anyone. It's just, as a documentary maker, I have to point out the reality, to point out the ugly truths.
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真相：在侦探小说里。
zhēnxiàng ：zài zhēntàn xiǎoshuō lǐ 。
Truth, reality (of a situation), as in a detective novel
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真相只有一个！
zhēnxiàng zhǐyǒu yī gè ！
There is only one truth!
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事实：真的情况。没有“真相”那么严重。
shìshí ：zhēnde qíngkuàng 。méiyǒu “zhēnxiàng ”nàme yánzhòng 。
Truth: the real situation. This word isn't as serious as ”zhēnxiàng“.
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真相是他就是凶手！
zhēnxiàng shì tā jiùshì xiōngshǒu ！
The truth is that he is the murderer!
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转眼端午节到了。许仙很忐忑，但他也想知道真相，所以非要和老婆一起饮酒。白素贞只好喝了一点。她非常难受，让许仙去拿解酒药。白素贞倒在床上，现出了原形。
zhuǎnyǎn duānwǔjié dào le 。Xǔ Xiān hěn tǎntè ，dàn tā yě xiǎng zhīdào zhēnxiàng ，suǒyǐ fēiyào hé lǎopó yīqǐ yǐnjiǔ 。Bái Sùzhēn zhǐhǎo hē le yīdiǎn 。tā fēicháng nánshòu ，ràng Xǔ Xiān qù ná jiějiǔ yào 。Bái Sùzhēn dǎo zài chuáng shàng ，xiàn chū le yuánxíng 。
In a flash, Dragon Boat Festival arrived. Xu Xian was very troubled, but he still wanted to know the truth, so he had to drink with his wife. Bai Suzhen only needed to drink a little bit. She felt extremely terrible and asked Xu Xian to get her some medicine to deal with the effects of the alcohol. Bai Suzhen fell upon the bed and revealed her true form.
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不怕！我是记者啊，我一定要揭开真相，为在矿难中不幸遇难的人说话！
bù pà ！wǒ shì jìzhě a ，wǒ yīdìng yào jiēkāi zhēnxiàng ，wèi zài kuàngnàn zhōng bùxìng yùnàn de rén shuōhuà ！
No! I'm a journalist. I definitely want uncover the truth and tell it for the unfortunate victims in this mining accident.
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我不想让你担心，所以我没告诉你真相。
wǒ bù xiǎng ràng nǐ dānxīn ，suǒyǐ wǒ méi gàosu nǐ zhēnxiàng 。
I didn't want to make you worried, so I didn't tell you what was really going on.
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什么？你知道真相？那你快说啊。
shénme ？nǐ zhīdào zhēnxiàng ？nà nǐ kuài shuō ā 。
What? You know what's really going on? Well, hurry up and tell me then.
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好，你先冷静一下。我告诉你真相。
hǎo ，nǐ xiān lěngjìng yīxià 。wǒ gàosu nǐ zhēnxiàng 。
OK, first calm down a bit. I'll tell you what's really going on.
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