"真 (zhēn) is used when preceding an adjective, as in:
今天真热
(Jīntiān zhēn rè)
It's really hot today.
真的 (zhēn de) is used when preceding an adverb. As in the second case:
我真的很热！
(Wǒ zhēn de hěn rè!)
I am really hot!
很 (hěn), 非常 (fēicháng), etc., are adverbs, modifying the adjective."
It is right, an other example:
XXX 真有意思。(XXX is really interesting)
XXX 真的很有意思。(XXX is really very interesting)
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August 27, 2007 at 1:30 PM"真 (zhēn) is used when preceding an adjective, as in: 今天真热 (Jīntiān zhēn rè) It's really hot today. 真的 (zhēn de) is used when preceding an adverb. As in the second case: 我真的很热！ (Wǒ zhēn de hěn rè!) I am really hot! 很 (hěn), 非常 (fēicháng), etc., are adverbs, modifying the adjective." It is right, an other example: XXX 真有意思。(XXX is really interesting) XXX 真的很有意思。(XXX is really very interesting)