English–Chinese
“honestly” in Chinese
How to say “honestly” in Chinese
“Honestly” in Chinese is 说实话 (shuō shí huà).
A signal that the next statement comes from the speaker's real judgment rather than polite concealment.
Example sentences with 说实话
说实话，这件事比想象的复杂得多。shuō shí huà zhè jiàn shì bǐ xiǎng xiàng de fù zá de duō
Honestly, this matter is much more complicated than I imagined.
Tips for using 说实话
- A positive or negative opinion can follow this opener, so it does not predict that the speaker is about to complain.
Other Chinese words for “honestly”
如实说出你的想法。rú shí shuō chū nǐ de xiáng fǎ
State your thoughts honestly.
老实说，我不知道他在哪儿。lǎo shí shuō wǒ bù zhī dào tā zài nǎr
Honestly, I don't know where he is.
说真的，我不想去了。shuō zhēn de wǒ bù xiǎng qù le
Honestly, I don't want to go.
说老实话，他根本没准备。shuō lǎo shí huà tā gēn běn méi zhǔn bèi
Honestly, he wasn't prepared at all.