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thành thật

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Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ tʰək̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰək̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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thànhfallinghuyềnthậtheavynặng

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thành thật means sincere; honest; frank.

Chinese characters: 誠實

Meanings of thành thật in English

Adjective

  1. sincere; honest; frank

Example sentences with thành thật

  • Anh ấy rất thành thật. He is very honest.
  • Cô ấy không thành thật. She isn't honest.
  • Tôi sẽ không tha thứ cho bạn trừ khi bạn thành thật xin lỗi. I won’t forgive you unless you apologise sincerely.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誠實.

Frequently asked questions

What does thành thật mean in English?

thành thật (adjective) means "sincere; honest; frank".

How do you pronounce thành thật?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰət̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰək̚˨˩˨]. Tones: thành — falling tone (huyền), thật — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thành thật a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thành thật is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 誠實.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.