Meaning
honest; sincere; true
Chinese: 诚实、真诚、真实。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “cheng” becomes a different word in each tone. 诚 is the 2nd tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 诚实chéng shíhonest
- 诚信chéng xìnhonesty; trustworthiness; good faith
- 真诚zhēn chéngsincere; genuine; true
- 诚恳chéng kěnsincere; honest; cordial
- 忠诚zhōng chéngdevoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty
Example Sentence
做人要诚实，不能说谎。Zuò rén yào chéng shí, bù néng shuō huǎng.One should be honest and not tell lies.
做人Zuò rénto conduct oneself要yàoto want诚实chéng shíhonest，不能bù néngcannot说谎shuō huǎngto lie。