There are 2 meanings of 真的 (zhēn de):
1. Real
2. Really
But first, let’s go over some set phrases.
These are some phrases you might see that mean “really?”
1. 真的吗 (zhēn de ma)
2. 真的？ (zhēn de)
3. 真的假的？(zhēn de jiǎ de)
Note:
假的 (jiǎ de) means “fake”, so 真的假的 directly translates to “(is it) real or fake” and means “really?”
Meaning 1: Real
真的 means “real” when we use it with [noun]s.
Patterns:
1.
[noun] 是真的吗 = Is [noun] real?
[noun] shì zhēn de ma
2.
[noun] 是真的 = [noun] is real
[noun] shì zhēn de
Examples:
1. 那个戒指是真的吗
nà ge jiè zhi shì zhēn de ma
Is that ring real?
2. 这些植物是真的吗
zhè xiē zhí wù shì zhēn de ma
Are these plants real?
3. 昨天的新闻是真的
zuó tiān de xīn wén shì zhēn de
Yesterday's news was real
Meaning 2: Really
Pattern 1: (adjectives)
[subject] + 真的 + [adjective] = [subject] is really [adjective]
Note:
[adjective]s is Chinese usually have a modifier (like 很 or 特别 for example), so I believe that is the case here too
Examples:
1. 你真的很奇怪
nǐ zhēn de hěn qí guài
You're really weird
2. 你真的很棒
nǐ zhēn de hěn bàng
You're really great
3. 你真的很有意思呀
nǐ zhēn de hěn yǒu yì si ya
You're really interesting
Pattern 2: (verbs)
This pattern is basically the same as the (adjectives) ones
[subject] + 真的 + [verb] = [subject] really [verb]
Note:
This pattern makes more sense with examples
Examples:
1. 我真的没有拿你的手机
wǒ zhēn de méi yǒu ná nǐ de shǒu jī
I really didn't take your phone
2. 你真的很喜欢运动
nǐ zhēn de hěn xǐ huan yùn dòng
You really like to exercise
3. 如果你真的需要的话，我会给你
rú guǒ nǐ zhēn de xū yào de huà, wǒ huì gěi nǐ
If you really need it, I'll give it to you
