How common it is
诚实 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say chéngshí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
诚实用于描述一个人或行为是否真实可信。
chéngshí yòng yù dé míng zǐ huò háng wéi shì qì de, bù zhǔn què xìn kě.
诚实 is used to describe whether a person or behavior is truthful and trustworthy.
Context note
诚实常用于描述一个人的品质或评价一个行为是否真实。
chéngshí cháng yòng dé míng zǐ huò pí qì huò píng jiǎn yī gè háng wéi shì qì de, bù zhǔn què xìn.
诚实 is commonly used to describe a person's qualities or evaluate whether an action is truthful.
5 examples
他是个诚实的人。
tā shì gè chéng shí de rén。
He is an honest person.
妈妈总是诚实地说真话。
mā ma zǒng shì chéng shí dì shuō zhēn huà。
Mom always tells the truth honestly.
这个故事是诚实的。
zhè ge gù shì shì chéng shí de。
This story is truthful.
他没有说实话，这是不诚实的行为。
tā méi yǒu shuō shí huà， zhè shì bù chéng shí de xíng wéi。
He did not tell the truth, this is an untruthful behavior.
我们应该诚实对待每一个人。
wǒ men yīng gāi chéng shí duì dài měi yí gè rén。
We should treat everyone honestly.
5 mini stories
小明总是诚实地告诉老师他每天的作业情况。
xiǎo míng zǒng shì chéng shí dì gào sù lǎo shī tā měi tiān de zuò yè qíng kuàng。
Xiaoming always truthfully tells the teacher about his daily homework situation.
妈妈教我诚实的重要性，因为只有诚实才能赢得别人的信任。
mā mā jiào wǒ chéng shí de zhòng yào xìng， yīn wèi zhǐ yǒu chéng shí cái néng yíng dé bié rén de xìn rèn。
Mom teaches me the importance of honesty, because only through being honest can we earn others' trust.
小红总是诚实地帮助同学解决问题，大家都很欣赏她的品质。
xiǎo hóng zǒng shì chéng shí dì bāng zhù tóng xué jiě jué wèn tí， dà jiā dōu hěn xīn shǎng tā de pǐn zhì。
Xiaohong always truthfully helps her classmates solve problems, everyone admires her qualities.
爸爸告诉我诚实是做人的基本原则之一。
bà ba gào sù wǒ chéng shí shì zuò rén de jī běn yuán zé zhī yī。
Dad tells me that honesty is one of the basic principles of being a person.
我们不应该撒谎，因为那会破坏我们的诚实性。
wǒ men bú yīng gāi sā huǎng， yīn wèi nà huì pò huài wǒ men de chéng shí xìng。
We should not lie, because it will destroy our honesty.