诚如 (chéng rú) — (formal) just as, indeed as | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

A formal written preposition meaning 'just as / indeed as', used to introduce a quote, saying, or previously established fact — most often before 所言/所说/所云. Stronger and more literary than 正如.

preposition

(formal) just asindeed as

Examples

诚如，。
chéng rú Xiān sheng suǒ yán, cǐ shì bù kě tuō yán.
Just as you said, sir, this matter cannot be delayed.
诚如，。
chéng rú Gǔ yǔ suǒ yún, qiān lǐ zhī xíng shǐ yú zú xià.
As the ancient saying goes, a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.
诚如，。
chéng rú Wǒ men zhī qián tǎo lùn de, zhè ge fāng àn xū yào tiáo zhěng.
As we discussed before, this plan needs adjustment.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

诚 means truly and 如 means as, so the sense is just as.

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 誠; 诚 is its simplified writing.

言成誠

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.

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

女口如

Meaning part形符xíngfú

口口kǒumouth

Sound part声符shēngfú

女

女nǚ如rú

Same sound today

如 is built from 口 (mouth) for its meaning and 女 (woman) for its sound.

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