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真诚 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say zhēnchéng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“真诚”意思是真心实意，不虚假。当我们对朋友真诚时，我们会说真话，帮助他们。
“Zhēnchéng” yìsi shì zhēnxīn shíyì, bù xūjiǎ. Dāng wǒmen duì péngyǒu zhēnchéng shí, wǒmen huì shuō zhēnhuà, bāngzhù tāmen.
"Sincere" means genuine and not fake. When we are sincere with friends, we tell the truth and help them.
Context note
在朋友难过时，真诚的安慰比礼物更重要。真诚让人感到温暖和信任。
Zài péngyǒu nánguò shí, zhēnchéng de ānwèi bǐ lǐwù gèng zhòngyào. Zhēnchéng ràng rén gǎndào wēnnuǎn hé xìnrèn.
When a friend is sad, sincere comfort is more important than gifts. Sincerity makes people feel warmth and trust.
5 examples
他真诚地向我道歉，我原谅了他。
tā zhēn chéng dì xiàng wǒ dào qiàn， wǒ yuán liàng le tā。
He sincerely apologized to me, and I forgave him.
她的微笑很真诚，让我感到开心。
tā de wēi xiào hěn zhēn chéng， ràng wǒ gǎn dào kāi xīn。
Her smile is very sincere, making me feel happy.
朋友之间需要真诚的交流。
péng yǒu zhī jiān xū yào zhēn chéng de jiāo liú。
Friends need sincere communication between them.
老师真诚地表扬了我们的努力。
lǎo shī zhēn chéng dì biǎo yáng le wǒ men de nǔ lì。
The teacher sincerely praised our efforts.
真诚的友谊是最宝贵的。
zhēn chéng de yǒu yì shì zuì bǎo guì de。
Sincere friendship is the most precious.
5 mini stories
小丽捡到一支笔，她真诚地还给了同学。同学说谢谢。
xiǎo lì jiǎn dào yì zhī bǐ， tā zhēn chéng dì hái gěi le tóng xué。 tóng xué shuō xiè xiè。
Xiao Li found a pen, and she sincerely returned it to her classmate. The classmate said thank you.
小明做错了事，他真诚地承认错误。老师表扬他诚实。
xiǎo míng zuò cuò liǎo shì， tā zhēn chéng dì chéng rèn cuò wù。 lǎo shī biǎo yáng tā chéng shí。
Xiao Ming did something wrong, and he sincerely admitted his mistake. The teacher praised him for being honest.
朋友生病了，小华真诚地去看望他。朋友很感动。
péng yǒu shēng bìng le， xiǎo huá zhēn chéng dì qù kàn wàng tā。 péng yǒu hěn gǎn dòng。
A friend was sick, and Xiao Hua sincerely went to visit him. The friend was very moved.
在比赛中，小刚真诚地为对手加油。大家都为他鼓掌。
zài bǐ sài zhōng， xiǎo gāng zhēn chéng dì wèi duì shǒu jiā yóu。 dà jiā dōu wèi tā gǔ zhǎng。
In the competition, Xiao Gang sincerely cheered for his opponent. Everyone applauded for him.
小红真诚地帮助新同学适应学校。新同学很开心。
xiǎo hóng zhēn chéng dì bāng zhù xīn tóng xué shì yìng xué xiào。 xīn tóng xué hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Hong sincerely helped the new classmate adapt to school. The new classmate was very happy.