honest; really
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Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesadjective
honest; genuine; sincere
Describes a person's character or a concrete, unexaggerated quality.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
shí实
zài在
rén人
，
cóng从
bù不
shuō说
huǎng谎
。
He's an honest person who never lies.
Zhè这
fèn份
lǐ礼
wù物
dài代
biǎo表
le了
wǒ我
shí实
zài在
de的
xīn心
yì意
。
This gift represents my sincere feelings.
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Tā他
shuō说
tā他
yǒu有
shí实
zài在
de的
běn本
shi事
，
bù不
shì是
chuī吹
niú牛
。
He says he has real skills, not just empty talk.
Nà那
jiā家
diàn店
lǎo老
bǎn板
xīn心
yǎn眼
er儿
shí实
zài在
，
cóng从
bù不
kēng坑
rén人
。
That shopkeeper has an honest heart and never cheats people.
adverb
really; indeed; truly
Used to emphasize the truthfulness or certainty of a statement.
Jīn今
tiān天
tiān天
qì气
shí实
zài在
tài太
hǎo好
le了
！
The weather today is really fantastic!
Wǒ我
shí实
zài在
bù不
zhī知
dào道
dá答
àn案
。
I really don't know the answer.
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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
gǎn感
dòng动
。
This movie is truly moving.
Nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
shí实
zài在
tài太
bù不
yīng应
gāi该
le了
。
It really shouldn't be done this way.
adverb
in fact; actually; the truth is
Used to introduce a statement that corrects or contradicts a previous assumption.
Tā他
shuō说
tā他
dǒng懂
le了
，
shí实
zài在
bìng并
méi没
dǒng懂
。
He said he understood, but in fact, he didn't.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
fang方
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
rè热
nao闹
，
shí实
zài在
hěn很
ān安
jìng静
。
This place looks lively, but actually, it's very quiet.
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Tā她
biǎo表
miàn面
shàng上
hěn很
jiān坚
qiáng强
，
shí实
zài在
nèi内
xīn心
hěn很
cuì脆
ruò弱
。
She appears strong on the surface, but actually, she's very fragile inside.