实话 (shí huà) — truth; true words
Definition
实话 means 'the truth' in a spoken, personal sense — what someone says honestly, often in 说实话. 事实 is an objective fact; 真相 is the revealed truth, often hidden.
noun
truthtrue words
Examples
- 实话。Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō de dōu shì shí huà.Everything I said to you is the truth.
- 。shí huà Shí shuō shì zuì hǎo de gōu tōng fāng shì.Speaking frankly is the best way to communicate.
- 。Tā zhè ge rén cóng lái bù shuō shí huà.He never tells the truth.
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