Chinese word

诚意

Pronunciation

Pinyinchéng yì

Meaning

  • nounsincerity

Example

请不要敷衍，要有诚意。qǐng bú yào fū yǎn yào yǒu chéng yì

Please don't just go through the motions; show sincerity.

Illustration for 诚意 (sincerity)

More examples

为了达成协议，公司先表示诚意，提出了补偿方案。wèi le dá chéng xié yì gōng sī xiān biǎo shì chéng yì tí chū le bǔ cháng fāng àn

To reach an agreement, the company first showed sincerity and proposed a compensation plan.

Core concept

An inner commitment becomes visible through care for another person and real effort behind an action.

Common phrases

  • 表达诚意biǎo dá chéng yì

    express sincerity

  • 以诚意谈判yǐ chéng yì tán pàn

    negotiate in good faith

  • 诚意可嘉chéng yì kě jiā

    commendable sincerity

Similar words

诚心chéng xīn: A heartfelt resolve to do something seriously and sincerely.
真心zhēn xīn: A genuine feeling or attitude without falsehood or pretense.

Definition in Chinese

诚意 表示做某事时出自内心的真诚意图和态度，包含愿意为对方着想并付诸实际努力的含义。chéng yì biǎo shì zuò mǒu shì shí chū zì nèi xīn de zhēn chéng yì tú hé tài dù bāo hán yuàn yì wèi duì fāng zhuó xiǎng bìng fù zhū shí jì nǔ lì de hán yì

Word origin

诚 (chéng, "sincerity") + 意 (yì, "intention") combines a truthful attitude with the purpose behind an action, giving the compound its sense of sincere intent shown in conduct.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this noun often appears when polite words are not enough and a person is expected to respond with concrete effort.

Other meanings

  • good faithnoun

Opposites

  • 伪善wěi shànhypocrisynoun

Related words

  • 诚意书chéng yì shūletter of intentnoun

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