講真 [讲－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. tell the truth (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    講真話
    to tell the truth; to be honest; to be frank
    • 講真吖，我仲未食飽㗎。
      讲真吖，我仲未食饱㗎。
      gong2 zan1 aa1, ngo5 zung6 mei6 sik6 baau2 gaa3.
      To be frank, I am still kind of peckish.
  2. 副詞
    認真​講句
    to be earnest; to speak in all seriousness
    • 講真，我有諗過報警。
      讲真，我有谂过报警。
      gong2 zan1, ngo5 jau5 nam2 gwo3 bou3 ging2.
      In all seriousness though, I have considered calling the police.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adv, Cantonese
    in fact; actually; truthfully; honestly
    (syn.) 老實說, 讲道理, 說實話, 说实在的, 说真的, 说实话, 老实说, 說真的, 講道理, 說實在的
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 說實話 – 说实话
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我冇同佢讲真话，因为我惊佢会嬲。
    我冇同佢講真話，因為我驚佢會嬲。
    ngo5 mou5 tung4 keoi5 gong2 zan1 waa2 ， jan1 wai6 ngo5 ging1 keoi5 wui2 niu5 。
    • I didn't tell him the truth for fear he would get angry.
  2. Cantonese
    佢为间公司付出咗咁多，到头来竟然俾人炒咗，对佢嚟讲真系一个好大嘅侮辱。
    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。
    keoi5 wai4 gaan1 gung1 si1 fu6 ceot1 zo2 gam3 do1 ， dou3 tau4 loi4 ging2 jin4 bei2 jan4 caau2 zo2 ， deoi3 keoi5 lai4 gong2 zan1 hai6 jat1 go3 hou3 daai6 ge3 mou5 juk6 。
    • Her being fired was a real slap in the face after everything she did for the company.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    听这场演讲真是浪费时间。
    聽這場演講真是浪費時間。
    tīng zhè chǎng yǎn jiǎng zhēn shi làng fèi shí jiān 。
    • That lecture was a waste of time.
  2. Mandarin
    为什么人们不总是讲真话？
    為什麼人們不總是講真話？
    wèi shén me rén men bù zǒng shì jiǎng zhēn huà ？
    • Why do people not always tell the truth?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    数学对我嚟讲真系人生一大挑战。
    數學對我嚟講真係人生一大挑戰。
    sou3 hok6 deoi3 ngo5 lai4 gong2 zan1 hai6 jan4 sang1 jat1 daai6 tiu1 zin3.
    • Math is the big challenge in my life.
  2. Cantonese
    呢位博士嘅演讲真系有趣。
    呢位博士嘅演講真係有趣。
    ni1 wai2 bok3 si6 ge3 jin2 gong2 zan1 hai6 jau5 ceoi3.
    • The lecture by this professor is amusing.
  3. Cantonese
    唔系呀嘛？你讲真㗎？
    唔係呀嘛？你講真㗎？
    m4 hai6 aa6 maa5? nei5 gong2 zan1 gaa4?
    • Are you kidding? Are you telling the truth?
  4. Cantonese
    我开头谂住佢讲笑㗎咋，但系后来发觉佢讲真嘅。
    我開頭諗住佢講笑㗎咋，但係後來發覺佢講真嘅。
    ngo5 hoi1 tau4 nam2 zyu6 keoi5 gong2 siu3 gaa3 zaa3, daan6 hai6 hau6 loi4 faat3 gok3 keoi5 gong2 zan1 ge3.
    • At first I thought he was joking but then I realized he was serious.
  5. Cantonese
    你讲真嘎？
    你講真嘎？
    nei5 gong2 zan1 gaa4?
    • Are you telling the truth?