HSK Level 6

说实话

shuō shí huà

être franc; dire la vérité; être honnête

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撒谎 (sǎhuǎng)

lie

欺骗 (qīpiàn)

deceive

Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 说实话 (shuōshíhuà) is a compound of three characters: 说 (shuō), 实 (shí), and 话 (huà). The character 说 means "to speak" or "to say", 实 means "true" or "real", and 话 means "word" or "speech". Together, the three characters mean "to speak the truth" or "to tell the truth".The word 说实话 is commonly used in Chinese to express the idea of being honest or truthful. It can be used in a variety of contexts, such as when someone is making a promise, giving testimony in court, or simply sharing their thoughts and feelings. When someone says 说实话, they are indicating that they are being genuine and sincere, and that they are not trying to deceive or mislead others.The word 说实话 is also sometimes used in a more general sense to mean "to be honest" or "to have integrity". For example, someone might say that a person is 说实话的人 (shuōshíhuà de rén), which means that they are a person of integrity who can be trusted to be honest and truthful.The word 说实话 is an important part of Chinese culture and language, and it reflects the value that Chinese people place on honesty and truthfulness.