说真的

shuō zhēn de

Phrase

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Definitions

1. to tell the truth
2. honestly
3. in fact

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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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Child Words of 说真的

• 的 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
• 真 真 zhēn: really
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say