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conscientious · earnest · serious · to take seriously · to take to heart

认真
rèn zhēn
r+èn·4th tonezh+ēn·1st tone
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His brother studies very hard.
他哥哥很认真学习。
His brother studies very hard.
他的哥哥很认真学习。
His brother studies very hard.
他弟弟学习很认真。
Just kidding, don't be so serious.
玩笑而已，不要太认真了。
His brother studies very hard.
他哥哥学习很认真。
Synonyms
Synonyms
serious; meticulous; nitpicky · to take sth (or sb) seriously较真jiào zhēnto be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for · conscientious负责fù zé(idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan一本正经yī běn zhèng jīngvery serious · solemn正经八百zhèng jīng bā bǎito attend to everything personally事必躬亲shì bì gōng qīnnot one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules · meticulous · not one hair out of place一丝不苟yī sī bù gǒu
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