Definition
实话 (shí huà) means 'truthful words' — it refers to what someone says being honest and true. It differs from 事实 (shì shí, objective fact), 真相 (zhēn xiàng, the actual facts of a matter), 真理 (zhēn lǐ, universal truth), and 真情 (zhēn qíng, real feelings or real situation), which are not limited to speech.
noun
truthtrue words
Examples
- 实话。Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō de dōu shì shí huà.Everything I said to you is the truth.
- 。shí huà shí shuō shì zuì hǎo de gōutōng fāngshì.Speaking frankly is the best way to communicate.
- 。Tā zhège rén cónglái bù shuō shí huà.He never tells the truth.
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