诚 (chéng) — (bound form) honest, sincere (as in 诚实, 真诚); (bound form) really, indeed (as in 诚然)
Definition
诚 (chéng) is a bound morpheme meaning 'sincere / genuine'. It rarely stands alone and typically combines with 实 or 恳 (诚实, 诚恳) for people, or with 然 as a literary adverb meaning 'indeed'.
bound form
(bound form) honestsincere (as in 诚实, 真诚)(bound form) reallyindeed (as in 诚然)
Examples
- ，。Tā shì yí gè chéng shí de rén, cóng bù shuō huǎng.She is an honest person who never lies.
- 。Wǒ chéng kěn dì gǎn xiè nǐ de bāng zhù.I sincerely thank you for your help.
- ，。chéng Rán, tā de shuō fǎ shì yǒu dào lǐ de.Indeed, his argument makes sense.
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