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诚实

honest

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

cheng2shi2 • chéngshí

Meaning

Primary

honest

Alternatives

honesty

Mnemonic

To be 诚实 honest, you must be 诚 sincere and tell things that are true to 实 reality, and not made up nonsense.

Usage

诚实 的 人 不 说谎。

Honest people don't tell lies.

他 不 是 一 个 诚实 的 人。

He is not an honest person.

诚实 非常 重要。

Honesty is very important.