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诚恳

chéng kěnㄔㄥˊ ㄎㄣˇ

Sino-Vietnamese: THÀNH KHẨN

Traditional: 誠懇

HSK 5HSK 3.0 · 7–9TOCFL 4

Meaning(adjective, adverbial adjective, nominal adjective)

sincere; honest; cordial

Examples

  • 他诚恳地向大家道歉。

    tā chéng kěn dì xiàng dà jiā dào qiàn.

    He sincerely apologised to everyone.

  • 她的态度非常诚恳。

    tā de tài dù fēi cháng chéng kěn.

    Her attitude is very sincere.

  • 谢谢你诚恳的建议。

    xiè xiè nǐ chéng kěn de jiàn yì.

    Thank you for your honest advice.

Easily confused

  • 真诚 — 真诚 is heartfelt sincerity; 诚恳 stresses an earnest attitude or manner.

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Stroke order

THÀNH · 8 strokes

KHẨN · 10 strokes