A0 · reviewed · real-chinese
真的吗？
？ Really?Practice path
Make this line survive without the page.
Start with the sound, then answer the authored recall prompts for this exact line. No browsing through the whole quiz set.
Current move
Hear it cold Listen first, then choose the Mandarin line before reading the page again.Listen first, then choose the Mandarin line before reading the page again.
Next真的吗？ 02 What does 真的吗？ mean?真的 means true or really; 吗 makes it a question.
PracticeReally? 03 Fill the pinyin for 真的吗。真 is first tone; 的 and 吗 are light.
Practicezhēn de ma 04 Which line is the question form?吗 turns 真的 into Really?
Practice真的吗？Scene
When to use it
Reacting with surprise, doubt, or interest when someone says something unexpected.
Risk
safe
Tone matters. With the wrong tone of voice it can sound doubtful or challenging.
Literal
True?
真的吗 is short and common. It lets beginners participate in conversation without building a long sentence.
Mini dialogue
Hear the social move.
Play both lines, then say the second line without looking.
Contrast
Do not blur these together.
Recall prompts
Check whether it survived.
01 · What does 真的吗？ mean?
Answer: Really?
真的 means true or really; 吗 makes it a question.
Practice this prompt02 · Fill the pinyin for 真的吗。
Answer: zhēn de ma
真 is first tone; 的 and 吗 are light.
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