sat6 waa6實話实话
Jyutpingsat6 waa6
Yalesaht wah
Definition
Truth; honest words.
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How it's used
Often used as a lead-in to a serious or potentially uncomfortable revelation, similar to the English phrase "to be honest." While interchangeable with 真話, it carries a slightly more formal or emphatic weight, suggesting that the speaker is stripping away pretenses to reveal the core facts. It is frequently paired with the verb 講 to form the common phrase 講實話.
Examples
Tell me the truth, did you do this?
He is a person who likes to tell the truth and won't lie to people.
Related words
Common phrases
to tell the truth
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
