誠實

See also: 诚实 and 誠実

Chinese

		honest; sincere; true	real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid
trad. (誠實)		誠	實
simp. (诚实)		诚	实
anagram		實誠／实诚

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): chéngshí

  (Zhuyin): ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˊ

• Cantonese

  (Guangzhou–Hong Kong, Jyutping): sing⁴ sat⁶

  (Taishan, Wiktionary): sen³ sit⁵

• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): sṳ̀n-sṳ̍t
• Eastern Min (BUC): sìng-sĭk
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): sêng-si̍t
• Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ⁶zen-zeq

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)
    • Hanyu Pinyin: chéngshí
    • Zhuyin: ㄔㄥˊ ㄕˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: chéngshíh
    • Wade–Giles: chʻêng²-shih²
    • Yale: chéng-shŕ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: cherngshyr
    • Palladius: чэнши (čɛnši)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʈ͡ʂʰɤŋ³⁵ ʂʐ̩³⁵/
    • Homophones:

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: sing⁴ sat⁶
    • Yale: sìhng saht
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sing⁴ sat⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: xing⁴ sed⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɪŋ²¹ sɐt̚²/
  • (Taishanese, Taicheng)
    • Wiktionary: sen³ sit⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sen²² sit̚³²/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sṳ̀n-sṳ̍t
    • Hakka Romanization System: siinˇ siid
    • Hagfa Pinyim: sin² sid⁶
    • Sinological IPA: /sɨn¹¹ sɨt̚⁵/
• Eastern Min
  • (Fuzhou)
    • Bàng-uâ-cê: sìng-sĭk
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /siŋ⁵³⁻³³ ^(s-)niʔ⁵/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sêng-si̍t
    • Tâi-lô: sîng-si̍t
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sengsit
    • IPA (Xiamen): /siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /siɪŋ²⁴⁻²² sit̚²⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /siɪŋ¹³⁻²² sit̚¹²¹/
    • IPA (Taipei): /siɪŋ²⁴⁻¹¹ sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /siɪŋ²³⁻³³ sit̚⁴/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁶zen-zeq
    • MiniDict: zen^去 zeh
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³zen-zeq
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /zən²² zəʔ⁴⁴/

Adjective

誠實

1. honest; genuine

   誠實守信／诚实守信  ―  chéngshí shǒuxìn  ―  to be honest and keep one's word

Synonyms

• 允 (Classical Chinese)
• 實在／实在
• 實誠／实诚 (shíchéng) (colloquial)
• 悃誠／悃诚 (kǔnchéng) (literary)
• 慥慥 (zàozào) (literary)
• 懇切／恳切 (kěnqiè)
• 殷切 (yīnqiè)
• 熱誠／热诚 (rèchéng)
• 真心 (zhēnxīn)
• 真摯／真挚 (zhēnzhì)
• 真誠／真诚 (zhēnchéng)
• 老實／老实 (lǎoshí)
• 虔心 (qiánxīn)
• 親切／亲切 (qīnqiè)
• 誠信／诚信 (chéngxìn)
• 誠心／诚心 (chéngxīn)
• 誠懇／诚恳 (chéngkěn)
• 誠摯／诚挚 (chéngzhì)
• 諄諄／谆谆 (zhūnzhūn) (of teaching)
• 赤忱 (chìchén) (literary)
• 赤誠／赤诚 (chìchéng)

 

Antonyms

• 偽善／伪善 (wěishàn, wèishàn)
• 虛偽／虚伪 (xūwěi, xūwèi)

Pronunciation 2

		honest; sincere; true	real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid
trad. (誠實)		誠	實
simp. (诚实)		诚	实
alternative forms		正實／正实 精實／精实 相實／相实 (saⁿ-si̍t) 三實／三实 (saⁿ-si̍t)
anagram		實誠／实诚

• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): chiâⁿ-si̍t / chiaⁿ-si̍t / siaⁿ-si̍t / saⁿ-si̍t

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• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Zhangzhou, General Taiwanese)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiâⁿ-si̍t
    • Tâi-lô: tsiânn-si̍t
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cviasit
    • IPA (Xiamen): /t͡siã²⁴⁻²² sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /t͡siã²³⁻³³ sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siã²⁴⁻¹¹ sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /t͡siã¹³⁻²² sit̚¹²¹/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Anxi, Tong'an, Kinmen, Lukang, Taipei, Hsinchu, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: chiaⁿ-si̍t
    • Tâi-lô: tsiann-si̍t
    • Phofsit Daibuun: cviasit
    • IPA (Lukang): /t͡siã³³ sit̚³⁵/
    • IPA (Kinmen): /t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² sit̚⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Taipei): /t͡siã⁴⁴⁻³³ sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Jinjiang, Philippines): /t͡siã³³ sit̚²⁴/
    • IPA (Tong'an): /t͡siã⁴⁴⁻²² sit̚⁵³/
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, variant in Taiwan, Philippines)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: siaⁿ-si̍t
    • Tâi-lô: siann-si̍t
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sviasit
    • IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /siã⁴⁴⁻³³ sit̚⁴/
    • IPA (Quanzhou, Philippines): /siã³³ sit̚²⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Anxi)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: saⁿ-si̍t
    • Tâi-lô: sann-si̍t
    • Phofsit Daibuun: svasit

Adverb

誠實

1. (Southern Min) really; actually

Synonyms

• 真的 (zhēnde)
• (dialectal Mandarin, Hakka, Hokkien) 正經／正经 (zhèngjīng)