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Chinese word of October 21, 2026

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HSK 6VerbWednesday, October 21, 2026

说实话

shuōshíhuà
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Meanings

  1. 1

    to be honest, frankly speaking

    a colloquial expression, for emphasis

Example sentences

  • 说实话,我不太喜欢这个计划。

    shuō shí huà , wǒ bú tài xǐ huan zhè ge jì huà 。

    To be honest, I don't really like this plan.

  • 说实话,他的表现让我很失望。

    shuō shí huà , tā de biǎo xiàn ràng wǒ hěn shī wàng 。

    Frankly speaking, his performance disappointed me greatly.