What does 说实话 mean in Chinese?

说实话 (shuō shí huà) means "to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 说实话?

说实话 is pronounced "shuō shí huà" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 3 syllables.

What HSK level is 说实话?

说实话 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

What characters make up 说实话?

说实话 is made up of the characters 说, 实, 话. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

How do you write 说实话?

You can practice writing 说实话 using our stroke order tool.

说实话 (shuō shí huà), to speak the truth

说实话

shuō shí huà

to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly

verb

Traditional: 說實話

Characters in This Word

说实话

Definitions

(verb) to speak the truth
truth to tell
frankly

Example Sentences

说实话，我觉得你做得不对。

Shuō shíhuà, wǒ juéde nǐ zuò de bú duì

To be honest, I think you did it wrong

Related Words

天地良心(tiān dì liáng xīn)· in all honesty

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实不相瞒(shí bù xiāng mán)· truth to tell

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实话实说(shí huà shí shuō)· to tell the truth

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据实以告(jù shí yǐ gào)· to report according to the facts

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HSK levels

New HSK exam: Not tested
HSK 2.0: Not listed
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New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.

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