How to say “honest” in Chinese
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“Honest” in Chinese is 诚实, chéng shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
诚实 is read chéng shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”; on the right, 成 chéng hints at the sound.
On top, 宀 — “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “诚实”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 诚实. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一个诚实的人tāshìyígechéngshíderénHe's an honest person.
- 他最大的优点是诚实tāzuìdàdeyōudiǎnshìchéngshíHis greatest strength is honesty.
- 他又诚实又勇敢tāyòuchéngshíyòuyǒnggǎnHe's both honest and brave.
More words from the lesson “What's he like?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “honest” in Chinese?
“Honest” in Chinese is 诚实, pinyin chéngshí.
What does 诚实 mean?
诚实 (chéngshí) means “honest”.
How do you write 诚实?
诚实 is 2 characters: 诚 (chéng) — sincere, honest; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 诚实?
诚实 is read chéngshí. Tones: chéng — second tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“honest” in the lesson “What's he like?”
This word is from the topic “People: looks and character” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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