诚恳 (chéng kěn) — sincere; honest; cordial (of attitude, words, or manner)
Definition
诚恳 describes a sincere, honest attitude or manner in someone's words or actions. Compared to 真诚 (more about genuine inner feeling), 诚恳 emphasizes the earnest, serious way that feeling is shown outwardly.
adjective
sincerehonestcordial (of attitude, words, or manner)
Examples
- 诚恳，。Tā de pī píng hěn chéng kěn, ràng wǒ hěn gǎn dòng.His criticism was very sincere, which moved me deeply.
- 诚恳。Tā chéng kěn dì biǎo dá le zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ.She expressed her ideas honestly.
- 诚恳。Wǒ men xū yào yì zhǒng chéng kěn de jiāo liú.We need a kind of sincere communication.
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