诚实

誠實

chéngshí

adjective HSK 4 #2,427

Meanings

1 honest; truthful
2 sincere; frank

Characters

sincere; honest

real; solid; true

Sincere and real — genuinely honest

Examples

他是一个很诚实的人。

Tā shì yíge hěn chéngshí de rén.

He is a very honest person.

你要诚实地告诉我。

Nǐ yào chéngshí de gàosu wǒ.

You need to tell me honestly.

孩子从小就要学会诚实。

Háizi cóngxiǎo jiùyào xuéhuì chéngshí.

Children should learn to be honest from a young age.

Tips

usage

诚实 describes a personal quality (being honest), while 诚信 is more about trustworthiness as a principle. 说老实话 is a colloquial way to say 'to be honest'.

mistakes

Don't confuse 诚实 (honest — an adjective) with 老实 (honest but also naive or simple). 老实 can imply someone is too gullible.

Stroke Order

诚 chéng

实 shí