How to say “honesty” in Chinese
honesty, integrity
“Honesty” in Chinese is 诚信, chéng xìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
诚信 is read chéng xìn: 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.
亻 “person” and 言 “word”: a person keeps their word.
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 “诚信”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 诚信. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 做生意最重要的是讲诚信zuòshēngyizuìzhòngyàodeshìjiǎngchéngxìnIn business the main thing is honesty and keeping your word.
- 做人要讲诚信zuòrényàojiǎngchéngxìnPeople should be honest and keep their word.
More words from the lesson “Morals and honor”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “honesty” in Chinese?
“Honesty” in Chinese is 诚信, pinyin chéngxìn.
What does 诚信 mean?
诚信 (chéngxìn) means “honesty, integrity”.
How do you write 诚信?
诚信 is 2 characters: 诚 (chéng) — sincere, honest; 信 (xìn) — believe; letter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 诚信?
诚信 is read chéngxìn. Tones: chéng — second tone, xìn — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“honesty” in the lesson “Morals and honor”
This word is from the topic “Judgments and values” of HSK 6. 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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