说实话 (shuì) — to tell the truth, to speak honestly; frankly, to be honest (used as a sentence adverb to introduce a frank statement)

Definition

说实话 is a fixed phrase used as a sentence adverb meaning 'to be honest / frankly' — placed at the start of a clause to introduce a candid opinion. It is more idiomatic than a literal verb phrase like 说真话.

verb
to tell the truthto speak honestlyfranklyto be honest (used as a sentence adverb to introduce a frank statement)

Beispiele

  • 说实话
    Nǐ bì xū shuì.
    You must tell the truth.
  • 说实话
    shuì, Wǒ bù xǐ huan zhè ge zhǔ yì.
    To be honest, I don't like this idea.
  • 说实话
    shuì, Nǐ zuò dé hěn hǎo.
    Frankly, you did a good job.

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