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Chinese dictionary
- 1
adv.really; truly; indeed; be sure
她很爱那几只小鸭,小鸭也诚然可爱。
She loves those ducklings, as they really are adorable.
这些理由诚然不足。
These reasons are entirely insufficient.
诚然不错
be quite right indeed
- 2
conj.no doubt; admittedly; it is true
文章流畅诚然好,但主要的还在于内容。
It's certainly good to have an article that reads fluently, but it is content that counts.
作品的艺术性诚然重要,但思想更为重要。
The artistic value of a work is certainly important, but its philosophical content is even more so.
她诚然很聪明,但是不诚实。
She is smart indeed, but not honest.
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