诚
sincere; honest; indeed
Meanings
4 senses · 20 examplesadjective
sincere; genuine; honest
Used to describe genuine feelings, intentions, or character.
He is very honest with his friends.
I came to apologize sincerely.
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Their cooperation is built on mutual trust and sincerity.
Her smile is very genuine, making people feel warm.
The leader discussed the company's problems with us frankly and sincerely.
adverb
indeed; truly; really
literaryAn archaic/literary adverb used for emphasis or confirmation.
This person is indeed no ordinary individual.
Today's gathering is truly a fortunate event.
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This painting has profound artistic conception; it is indeed a masterpiece.
The snow in the north is, as you said, truly pure and flawless.
Time flies, indeed making one sigh with emotion.
conjunction
if; if indeed; supposing
literaryAn archaic/literary conjunction expressing a hypothetical condition.
If this is indeed so, then the day of our meeting can be expected.
If we can truly achieve this, it would be a great blessing for the world.
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If I truly meet a kindred spirit, I will visit them no matter how far away they are.
If one truly has this determination, why worry about not succeeding?
To undertake a task knowing full well it cannot be done, that is true courage.
noun
a surname
A Chinese surname.
One of my teachers has the surname Cheng.
Mr. Cheng gave an important speech at this conference.
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The surname Cheng is not very common in China.
The new student in our class is called Chengming.
There was a famous general in history named Chengyong.