实话

shí huà

CL 句 jù

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. truth

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 假话 jiǎ huà 假话 jiǎ huà a lie 谎话，不真实的话: a lie

Related words

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• 实情 shí qíng 实情 shí qíng the actual situation; the truth 真实情况，名词，更正式: the actual situation; the truth

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“说”搭配：说～。固定搭配“说实话”用于引出坦白陈述。

Formality

可用于口语和书面，中性词。较正式的近义词为“实情”。

Grammar

Guides that feature 实话

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

不瞒你说, 老实说 and 说真的 for “To Be Honest”

Open with 不瞒你说, 老实说 or 说真的 to signal that what comes next is frank: a personal confession, an honest opinion, or a serious point.

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Example Sentences

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实话 ？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 838659)

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Words Containing 实话

• 实话实说 实话实说 shí huà shí shuō: to tell the truth
• 说实话 说实话 shuō shí huà: to speak the truth
• 说老实话 说老实话 shuō lǎo shi huà: to be honest
• 句句实话 句句实话 jù jù shí huà: to speak honestly (idiom)

Child Words of 实话

• 话 话 huà: dialect
• 实 实 shí: real