thành thực

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [tʰajŋ̟˨˩ tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɛɲ˦˩ tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰan˨˩ tʰɨk̚˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thànhfallinghuyền thựcheavynặng

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thành thực means sincere; honest; frank.

Chinese characters: 誠實

Meanings of thành thực in English

Adjective

sincere; honest; frank

Example sentences with thành thực

Thành thực mà nói, không có gì phải lo lắng về điều đó. Seriously, it's nothing to worry about.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 誠實, composed of 誠 and 實. Doublet of thành thật.

Frequently asked questions

What does thành thực mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce thành thực?

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

Is thành thực a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thành thực 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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.