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诚实

誠實
chéngshí
adjective HSK 4 #2,427

Meanings

  1. 1 honest; truthful
  2. 2 sincere; frank

Characters

诚
chéng
sincere; honest
实
shí
real; solid; true
Sincere and real - genuinely honest

Examples

HSK 1
他是一个很诚实的人。
Tā shì yíge hěn chéngshí de rén.
He is a very honest person.
HSK 3
你要诚实地告诉我。
Nǐ yào chéngshí de gàosu wǒ.
You need to tell me honestly.
HSK 6
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