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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

真是 [zhēnshi]
  1. 1. adverb really
    真是搞不懂,他到底想干什么。
    I really can't make out what on earth he's up to.
    真是,她把雨伞忘在火车上了。
    She's gone and left her umbrella on the train.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

真是 [zhēnshi]
  1. 1. used to express displeasure or annoyance
    下点雨就不让我们去,真是
    Just because of a bit of rain we're not allowed to go. The idea!
    你也真是,连灯也不关,就走了。
    Look at this! You didn't even turn off the light when you left.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

真是 [zhēnshi]
  1. 1. 表示强调,相当于"实在是"
    这里的夜景真是美极了。
  2. 2. 常用作插入语,表示不满或不以为然的感叹。如:"你怎么跟她吵架,~!"

Examples

论庄稼活,他可真是个好把势。
He's a highly skilled farmer. 把势
这位当妈妈的宠爱儿子,对他可真是百依百顺。
The mother doted on her son so much that she complied with all his whims. 百依百顺
这人真是个宝贝!
What a fellow! 宝贝
民间艺术的宝藏真是无穷无尽。
Folk art is a truly inexhaustible treasure trove. 宝藏
真是个大笨蛋!
What a fool! 笨蛋
老来麻烦您,真是不安。
I'm sorry to trouble you so often. 不安
那天真是车水马龙,游览的人络绎不绝。
The tourist traffic was very busy that day. There was an endless stream of visitors. 车水马龙
市场困难,头寸短少,真是寸步难行。
Markets were difficult, ready cash was in short supply—in fact it was impossible to do anything. 寸步难行
这样珍贵的资料竟被废置在一边,真是太可惜了。
It's a great pity such precious documents should be cast aside as useless. 废置
谁要是能够找到治疗癌症的方法,那真是功德无量。
Whoever finds a cure for cancer will render a great service to mankind. 功德无量

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