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Expressing the truth with 实话 (shíhuà)
Structure
这 是 实话
Explanation
The noun 实话 (shíhuà) means "the truth" or "honest words." It is commonly used in expressions like 说实话 (to tell the truth) or 这是实话 (this is the truth). It emphasizes sincerity and factual honesty in conversation.
Examples
说实话，我觉得这个方案不太好。
Shuō shíhuà, wǒ juéde zhège fāng'àn bú tài hǎo.
To be honest, I don't think this plan is very good.
你跟我说实话，到底发生了什么事？
Nǐ gēn wǒ shuō shíhuà, dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shì?
Tell me the truth—what exactly happened?
这是实话，我真的没有骗你。
Zhè shì shíhuà, wǒ zhēn de méiyǒu piàn nǐ.
This is the truth; I really didn't lie to you.
说实话，我觉得这个方案不太好。
Shuō shíhuà, wǒ juéde zhège fāng'àn bú tài hǎo.
To be honest, I don't think this plan is very good.
你跟我说实话，到底发生了什么事？
Nǐ gēn wǒ shuō shíhuà, dàodǐ fāshēng le shénme shì?
Tell me the truth — what on earth happened?
这是实话，我真的没有骗你。
Zhè shì shíhuà, wǒ zhēn de méiyǒu piàn nǐ.
This is the truth; I really didn't lie to you.