| 地道 | dì dao | authentic / genuine / proper |   |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school / fig. traditional / old school / authentic / genuine | |
| 确凿 | què záo | definite / conclusive / undeniable / authentic / also pr. [que4 zuo4] | |
| 道地 | dào dì | authentic / original | |
| 真迹 | zhēn jì | authentic (painting or calligraphy) / genuine work (of famous artist) | |
| 真确 | zhēn què | authentic | |
| 诚 |  chéng | (bound form) sincere / authentic / (literary) really / truly | |
| 凿 | záo | (bound form) chisel / to bore a hole / to chisel / to dig / (literary) certain / authentic / irrefutable / also pr. [zuo4] | |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original / authentic | |
| 地地道道 | dì dì dào dào | thoroughgoing / authentic / 100% / to the core | |
| 确有其事 | què yǒu qí shì | (confirm to be) true / authentic | |
| 作准 | zuò zhǔn | to be valid / to count / authentic | |
| 正港 | zhèng gǎng | (Tw) (slang) authentic / genuine (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [tsiànn-káng]) | |
| 正儿八板 | zhèng ér bā bǎn | earnest / authentic | |
| 纯真天然 | chún zhēn tiān rán | natural / authentic | |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī - yuán wèi | original / authentic | |
| 原味 | yuán wèi | authentic taste / plain cooked / natural flavor (without spices and seasonings) | |
| 真传 | zhēn chuán | authentic tradition / handed-down teachings or techniques | |
| 如假包换 | rú jiǎ bāo huàn | replacement guaranteed if not genuine / fig. authentic | |
| 有效语文 | | authentic language | |
| 真假证件档桉系统 | | False and Authentic Documents | |
| 作准文本 | | authentic text | |
| 有效文本 | | authentic text | |
| 认证文本 | | authentic text | |
