誠 (sing4) — sincere; honest; cordial; sincerity in Cantonese
singˎ₄誠简 诚
Mandarin Pinyin: cheng2
Meaning of 誠
nounsincere; honest; cordial; sincerity
nountrue; real; truly; indeed; actually
Example Sentences with 誠
見你咁有誠意我就勉為其難原諒你呢次！
Since you’re so sincere, I’ll reluctantly forgive you just this once!
zouˍ₆做janˎ₄人jiu˗₃要zungˉ¹忠cingˎ₄誠。
One should be loyal.
keoiˏ₅佢haiˍ₆係kinˎ₄虔singˎ₄誠gaau˗₃教tou4.徒。
He is a devout follower.
keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅嘢houˊ²好dukˉ¹篤singˎ₄誠。
What he says is very sincere.
keoiˏ₅佢deoi˗₃對pangˎ₄朋jauˏ₅友houˊ²好dukˉ¹篤singˎ₄誠。
He is very sincere to his friends.
Words Containing 誠
誠懇sing4 han2
sincere; honest; cordial; hearty
誠心sing4 sam1
devout
真誠zan1 sing4
sincere
精誠所至，金石為開zing1 sing4 so2 zi3 gam1 sek6 wai4 hoi1
where there's a will, there's a way
坦誠taan2 sing4
frank, candid
不誠實bat1 sing4 sat6
dishonest; duplicity
開心見誠hoi1 sam1 gin3 sing4
to be frank and sincere
誠實sing4 sat6
honest; honourable; truthful; honesty
誠心誠意sing4 sam1 sing4 ji3
eager and sincere
熱誠jit6 sing4
eager; enthusiastic; zeal
非誠勿擾fei1 sing4 mat6 jiu2
"If You Are the One" - title of a movie
忠誠zung1 sing4
devoted; loyal
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