诚恳
Old HSK 5
诚恳 (chéngkěn) · sincere
诚恳 (chéngkěn) means “sincere; earnest”. It is written with 2 characters: 诚 (honest) + 恳 (sincere). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 诚恳 is built
The characters
诚 chéng · honest
What 诚 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 成chéng — to accomplish
- 丁dīng — male adult
- 戈gē — spear
Origin hint: 讠 gives the meaning, 成 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
恳 kěn · sincere
What 恳 is made of
- 艮gěn — blunt
- 心xīn — heart
Example sentences
他的态度非常诚恳。Tā de tàidù fēicháng chéngkěn.His attitude is very sincere.
她诚恳地向大家道歉。Tā chéngkěn de xiàng dàjiā dàoqiàn.She sincerely apologized to everyone.
Questions about 诚恳
What does 诚恳 mean?
诚恳 (chéngkěn) means “sincere; earnest”.
How do you pronounce 诚恳?
诚恳 is pronounced chéngkěn.
Which HSK level is 诚恳?
诚恳 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
Learn 诚恳 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 12: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.