粵

認jing2真zan1

simp认真
jing2 zan1jing6 zan1rèn zhēn

English

  1. conscientious
  2. absolutely; really
  3. earnest; serious
  4. earnest
  5. serious
  6. to take seriously
  7. to take to heart

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 真係;非常
  2. 以嚴肅嘅態度對待事情;唔馬虎

Examples

  • 你認真㗎?

    Do you really mean that?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 認真啲啦。

    Be serious.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢做嘢認真快。

    He is absolutely quick handed.

  • 今次認真大鑊。

    We are really in a big trouble.

  • 點解要咁認真?

    Why so serious?

  • 佢做嘢個樣好認真。

    He has this earnest look when he works.

  • 認真啲做,唔好咁求其。

    Do it properly. Don't be so slipshod.

  • 我係認真㗎,嫁俾我啦!

    I am serious. Marry me!

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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