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HSK
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honest

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

cheng2shi2 chéngshí

Meaning


Primary

honest

Alternatives

honesty

Mnemonic


To be 誠實 honest, you must be 誠 sincere and tell things that are true to 實 reality, and not made up nonsense.

Usage


誠實 的 人 不 說謊。

Honest people don't tell lies.

他 不 是 一 個 誠實 的 人。

He is not an honest person.

誠實 非常 重要。

Honesty is very important.