实话 (shí huà) — truth; true words

Definition

实话 means 'the truth' in a spoken, personal sense — what someone says honestly, often in 说实话. 事实 is an objective fact; 真相 is the revealed truth, often hidden.

noun
truthtrue words

Examples

  • 实话
    Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō de dōu shì shí huà.
    Everything I said to you is the truth.
  • shí huà Shí shuō shì zuì hǎo de gōu tōng fāng shì.
    Speaking frankly is the best way to communicate.
  • Tā zhè ge rén cóng lái bù shuō shí huà.
    He never tells the truth.

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