講gong2真zan1

English

1. tell the truth (spoken)
2. to tell the truth; to be honest; to be frankunreviewed?
3. to be earnest; to speak in all seriousnessunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 講真話unreviewed?
2. 認真講句unreviewed?

Examples

• 我冇同佢講真話，因為我驚佢會嬲。

  I didn't tell him the truth for fear he would get angry.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 佢為間公司付出咗咁多，到頭來竟然俾人炒咗，對佢嚟講真係一個好大嘅侮辱。

  Her being fired was a real slap in the face after everything she did for the company.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 「你好嗎？你受傷咗嗎？」「唔係，完全冇事。事實上，我真係好開心你同我講真話。」「我明白。噉樣係好事。」

  Tatoeba CC BY

• 为什么人们不总是讲真话？

  Why do people not always tell the truth?

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

• unreviewed?

  講真，我有諗過報警。

  In all seriousness though, I have considered calling the police.

• unreviewed?

  講真吖，我仲未食飽㗎。

  To be frank, I am still kind of peckish. ----