真诚地
真诚地 is the Chinese word for sincerely.
真诚地 is an adverb used to describe an action performed in a sincere, earnest or honest manner.
Meaning: In a sincere or earnest manner, honestly (adv)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the adjective 真诚 (sincere) and the particle 地, which is used to form adverbs.
Which one should you use?
While 真诚地 is used to describe how an action is performed, such as apologizing sincerely, the form 真诚 is used as a standalone adjective, such as when describing a sincere person.
How does it change in a sentence?
In a sentence, the particle 地 is placed between the adjective 真诚 and the verb it modifies.
Did you know?
- In Chinese business letters, you will rarely see 真诚地 as a sign-off. Instead, writers use 此致敬礼, which translates to 'with this, I pay my respects'.
- The character 诚 (chéng), used in 真诚, is composed of the radical for 'speech' or 'words' on the left side. This suggests that sincerity in Chinese culture is fundamentally tied to the truthfulness and weight of one's spoken words.
- In high-stakes negotiations, saying 真诚地 too often can ironically make a speaker seem less trustworthy, as over-emphasizing honesty can signal a lack of it.
Examples in context
- 我不会原谅你，除非你真诚地道歉。I won’t forgive you unless you apologise sincerely.This sentence is useful for showing how to use 真诚地 to modify a verb like apologize.Tatoeba #1477296 by GlossaMatik, translation #1477303 by sundown
- 我向你表示最诚挚的祝福。I offer you my sincere wishes.
- 我对你的帮助表示衷心感谢。I sincerely thank you for your help.
- 他真诚地拒绝了我的提议。Tā zhēnchéng de jùjué le wǒ de tíyì.He sincerely declined my proposal.
- 我们要真诚地对待每一位客人。Wǒmen yào zhēnchéng de duìdài měi yī wèi kèrén.We must treat every guest sincerely.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Jiayi are talking about a misunderstanding.
- 志强 Zhiqiang佳怡，我想真诚地跟你谈谈。Jiāyí, wǒ xiǎng zhēnchéng de gēn nǐ tántán.Jiayi, I want to talk to you sincerely.
- 佳怡 Jiayi好，我也想听听你的想法。Hǎo, wǒ yě xiǎng tīngtīng nǐ de xiǎngfǎ.Okay, I want to hear your thoughts too.
- 志强 Zhiqiang我真的很抱歉，之前是我错了。Wǒ zhēn de hěn bàoqiàn, zhīqián shì wǒ cuò le.I am really sorry, I was wrong before.
- 佳怡 Jiayi谢谢你这么说，我接受你的道歉。Xièxiè nǐ zhème shuō, wǒ jiēshòu nǐ de dàoqiàn.Thank you for saying that, I accept your apology.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sincerely” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
