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Honesty in Chinese

honesty · HSK 6

诚信 chéng xìn

  1. 诚 chéng sincere
  2. 信 xìn letter

做生意要讲诚信。 In business you must act with integrity.

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How do you say honesty in Chinese?

Honesty in Chinese is 诚信 (chéng xìn).

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