How to Say “Really?” in Mandarin

真的吗？
zhēndema

Really?

Loop it until it sticks →or hear it in a slower voice, tone by tone

Character by character

  • 真zhēnreally
  • 的deof
  • 吗mawhat?

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How do you say "Really?" in Mandarin?
"Really?" in Mandarin is 真的吗？, pronounced zhēn de ma (first tone, neutral tone, neutral tone).
What does 真的吗？ mean literally?
真的吗？ breaks down as 真 (really) + 的 (of) + 吗 (what?).
What tones does 真的吗？ use?
真的吗？ is pronounced zhēn de ma: first tone, neutral tone, neutral tone.