thực tình
Definition
- Adjective:
- Sincere; genuine; heartfelt: Describes a feeling, statement, or action that comes from one's true emotions and honest thoughts, without pretense or deception.
- In truth; actually; really: Used to state the true or underlying fact of a situation, often to introduce a candid admission or correction.
Usage Examples
- Adjective (Sincere):
- Tôi thực tình muốn giúp đỡ anh. (I sincerely want to help you.)
- Lời xin lỗi của cô ấy rất thực tình. (Her apology was very genuine.)
- Adjective (In truth):
- Thực tình, tôi không biết câu trả lời. (To be honest, I don't know the answer.)
- Thực tình ông ấy không ghét nó. (Actually, he doesn't hate him.)
Advanced Usage
- Used adverbially at the beginning of a sentence to soften a blunt statement or to emphasize honesty.
- Thực tình mà nói, dự án này khó thành công. (Frankly speaking, this project is unlikely to succeed.)
Variants and Related Words
- Thật lòng (adj/adv): A very close synonym meaning "sincere" or "honestly."
- Anh ấy nói thật lòng. (He spoke from the heart.)
- Thật tình (adj/adv): Functionally identical to "thực tình," meaning sincere or in reality.
- Thật tình tôi không nhớ. (I truly don't remember.)
Synonyms
- Sincere: Free from pretense or deceit.
- Genuine: Truly what something is said to be; authentic.
- Frankly: In an open, honest, and direct manner.
- Actually: As the truth or facts of a situation.
Related Idioms
- Nói thực tình / Nói thật lòng: To speak sincerely; to speak one's mind.
- Để tôi nói thực tình với anh. (Let me be frank with you.)