English–Chinese
“truth” in Chinese
How to say “truth” in Chinese
“Truth” in Chinese is 实话 (shí huà).
A speaker's plain words about what is true or personally felt.
Example sentences with 实话
如果你想取得信任，就要说实话。rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng qǔ dé xìn rèn jiù yào shuō shí huà
If you want to gain trust, you need to tell the truth.
Tips for using 实话
- The word focuses on what is said, not on whether the speaker is generally a truthful person, so it can describe one candid remark without judging the speaker's character.
Other Chinese words for “truth”
我们需要确认这件事的真假。wǒ men xū yào què rèn zhè jiàn shì de zhēn jiǎ
We need to confirm whether this matter is true.
别忘了，真理不会改变。bié wàng le zhēn lǐ bú huì gǎi biàn
Don't forget that the truth does not change.
谁知道事情的真相？shuí zhī dào shì qíng de zhēn xiàng
Who knows the truth about the matter?