真的
zhēnde
The English slang 'on God' can be expressed in Chinese as 真的 (zhēnde).
真的 is a slang expression used to emphasize that one is telling the truth or is being serious.
How do you pronounce it?
zhēnde
Did you know?
- While English speakers invoke a deity with 'on god', using 'on God' (以神起誓) in a casual Chinese conversation would sound extremely dramatic and out of place.
- If you want to add more emphasis to 真的, you can say 真的真的 (zhēnde zhēnde).
- The phrase 真的 (zhēnde) literally translates to 'real' or 'real thing'.
Examples in context
- 我向上帝发誓，我没有偷你的钱包。I swear to God that I did not steal your wallet.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a surprising piece of news.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你确定他辞职了？Nǐ quèdìng tā cízhí le?Are you sure he quit?
- 志强 Zhiqiang真的，我亲眼看到的。Zhēnde, wǒ qīnyǎn kàndào de.On god, I saw it with my own eyes.
- 佳怡 Jiayi这也太突然了吧。Zhè yě tài tūrán le ba.That's way too sudden.
- 志强 Zhiqiang所以我才这么惊讶。Suǒyǐ wǒ cái zhème jīngyà.That's why I'm so surprised.
