着实 zhuóshí truly
truly; indeed; severely; harshly
How to remember 着实: 着 ongoing action (verb suffix) + 实 real = truly.
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How it is used
- Really / indeed, intensifying an adjective or verb - 这道题着实难 (zhè dào tí zhuóshí nán) this problem is genuinely tough.
- Read zhuóshí. More emphatic and slightly written than 确实; can also mean 'severely' (着实批评了一顿, gave a real dressing-down).