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说实话

shuō shí huà · shuo shi hua

Traditional 說實話

HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to speak the truth
  2. truth to tell
  3. frankly
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In a conversation

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A very long song

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)写(xiě)了(le)一首(yīshǒu)新(xīn)歌(gē)，你(nǐ)说实话(shuōshíhuà)，好听(hǎotīng)吗(ma)？

    I wrote a new song. Tell the truth, is it good?

  2. Dengdeng

    说实话(shuōshíhuà)，歌词(gēcí)很(hěn)好(hǎo)，就是(jiùshì)有点(yǒudiǎn)长(cháng)。

    Honestly, the lyrics are good, just a bit long.

  3. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)多长(duōcháng)？

    How long?

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)听(tīng)了(le)十分钟(shífēnzhōng)，你(nǐ)还(hái)没(méi)唱到(chàngdào)副歌(fùgē)。

    I listened for ten minutes and you have not reached the chorus.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)前奏(qiánzòu)！说实话(shuōshíhuà)，我(wǒ)也(yě)觉得(juéde)长(cháng)。

    That is the intro! Honestly, I think it is long too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

说(shuō)实(shí)话(huà)，这(zhè)对(duì)我(wǒ)来(lái)说(shuō)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)太(tài)辣(là)了(le)。

To tell you the truth, this is a little too spicy for me.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

说(shuō)实(shí)话(huà)，我(wǒ)以(yǐ)前(qián)没(méi)听(tīng)说(shuō)过(guò)这(zhè)个(ge)地(dì)方(fang)。

To be honest, I've never heard of this place before.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by SHamp · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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