Chinese
dàngzhēn
Meaning: to take seriously; to treat as true
Part of Speech: Verb, Adverb

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Handwriting

當真
當
真
当真
当
真

Example sentences

Don't take the joke he made seriously.
他只是在跟你開玩笑,別當真。
他只是在跟你开玩笑,别当真。
He is just joking with you, don't take it seriously.
他只是想嚇唬你一下,別當真。
他只是想吓唬你一下,别当真。
He just wanted to scare you for a moment, don't take it seriously.
我只是跟你鬧着玩兒,你別當真。
我只是跟你闹着玩儿,你别当真。
I was just kidding with you, don't take it seriously.

Usage Notes

Used when someone accepts something as true, often mistakenly.

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