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热诚 (rè chéng) — warm and sincere; earnest; zealous; cordial (of attitude, reception, gratitude, etc.)

Definition

Adjective for a warm, sincere, and enthusiastic manner (attitude, reception, gratitude). Stronger and more heartfelt than 热情, which leans toward energetic/enthusiastic.

adjective
warm and sincereearnestzealouscordial (of attitude, reception, gratitude, etc.)

Examples

  • 热诚。
    Tā de rè chéng tài dù yíng dé le dà jiā de xìn rèn.
    His earnest attitude won everyone's trust.
  • 热诚。
    Qǐng jiē shòu wǒ men zuì rè chéng de gǎn xiè.
    Please accept our most cordial thanks.
  • 热诚，。
    Tā men duì kè rén fēi cháng rè chéng, ràng dà jiā dōu jué de hěn wēn nuǎn.
    They were very warm and sincere to the guests, making everyone feel very welcome.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

热rèwarm
诚chéngsincere

热 gives warmth and 诚 gives sincerity: warm and sincere.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 熱; 热 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
灬Written in full as火huǒfire
Sound part声符shēngfú
埶
埶yì熱rè
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 熱 pairs 埶 with 火 (written as 灬) to show heat, while 埶 gives a sound.

Open 热 →

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 誠; 诚 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
言言yánspeech
Sound part声符shēngfú
成
成chéng誠chéng
Same sound today

In 誠, 言 is the speech part and 成 gives the sound; this is about the traditional form 誠, not the simplified 诚.

Open 诚 →
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