Definition
说实话 is a common set phrase with two related uses: as a verb phrase meaning 'to tell the truth, to speak honestly' (literally 'speak truth'), and as a sentence adverb meaning 'frankly' or 'to be honest', used to introduce a candid opinion. The adverb usage is more frequent in everyday conversation. Note that the correct pronunciation is shuō shí huà, not shuì (the input pinyin appears to be a data error).
v
to tell the truthto speak honestlyfranklyto be honest (used as a sentence adverb to introduce a frank statement)
Examples
- 说实话。Nǐ bìxū shuì.You must tell the truth.
- 说实话，。shuì, wǒ bù xǐhuan zhège zhǔyì.To be honest, I don't like this idea.
- 说实话，。shuì, nǐ zuò de hěn hǎo.Frankly, you did a good job.
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