竭诚 (jié chéng) — wholeheartedly; with all sincerity

Definition

A formal written adverb meaning 'wholeheartedly, with full sincerity,' typical of business or official language. It modifies a following verb to stress the speaker's genuine commitment.

adverb
wholeheartedlywith all sincerity
Easily confused

Examples

  • 竭诚。
    Wǒ jié chéng gǎn xiè nín de zhī chí.
    I wholeheartedly thank you for your support.
  • 竭诚。
    Tā men jié chéng wèi kè hù fú wù.
    They serve customers with all sincerity.
  • 竭诚。
    Běn gōng sī jié chéng huān yíng nín de jiā rù.
    Our company wholeheartedly welcomes you to join us.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

竭jiéexhaust
诚chéngsincerity

竭 (exhaust) and 诚 (sincerity) mean giving all of one's sincerity.

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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
立立lì
Sound part声符shēngfú
曷
曷hé竭jié
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

竭 is built from 立 and 曷: 立 carries the meaning part, while 曷 supplies the sound.

Open 竭 →

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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