<p>Below all are fine.</p>

<p>(1)坦白說,...
(2)老實說,...
(3)坦白講,...
(4)老實講,...
(5)說[老]實話...
(6)說真心話...
(7)[我]打從心底說...
(8)[我]敞開心房[向你]傾訴 (more literal, less colloquial)</p>

<p>+我已經盡[全]力了</p>

<p>or</p>

<p>+我已經做到最佳(表現,etc).</p>

<p>If you are writing a formal letter or convey in a more literal way, you may say,</p>

<ul>
<li>我已付諸全力(+以赴).</li>
</ul>

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wonderich
<p>For 'I can honestly say I did my best.':<br>
  * [说实话]我已经尽力了 or<br>
  * 我[真的]已经尽力了 ←probably the most colloquial one
  * </p>

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Sam Ye
<p>I think a equivalent for that is 实话说 or 我真的认为.</p>

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jackieyang
<p>坦白说（讲），老实说（讲），凭心而论, 实不相瞒
<br/>oral forms (Northern dialect):说真的，不瞒您说，说实话，凭良心说，打心眼里说，实话告诉你，说实话，说句老实话，凭良心说</p>

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user43796
<p>“实话和你说吧，”
 or “实话告诉你，” or "说实话, "都是比较口语的说法。</p>

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qvincenting
<p>In more Chinese term:老實的告訴你 我已經盡力了 (老实的告诉你 我已经尽力了）</p>

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ChineseHulu.com
<p>凭良心讲</p>

<p>C'est juste une phrase contre la censure de langue.</p>

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Répondez en anglais ou s'il vous plaît.
deutschZuid
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@deutschZuid Parce que la systeme m'empeche de rependre seulement en chinois, et que pour les questions comme ca, on ne repondre qu'un mot...
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Joseph S WU
<p>As you can see that there are lots of translations, all are prefect translation for <em>"I can honestly say"</em>, user43796's list is what I'd choose. </p>

<p>As in the content of <em>"I can honestly say I did my best"</em>, 比较口语的说法 is:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>说真的,我真尽力了</p>
</blockquote>

<p>More formal expression <strong>for this specific content</strong> are,</p>

<p>凭心而论, 凭良心说，实不相瞒 </p>

<p>"坦白的说（讲）"/ "老实说" was my first choice, until seeing your example. It is more appropriate if the example is something like:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I can honestly say you are not ugly. </p>
</blockquote>

<p>Do <strong>NOT</strong> use “实话和你说吧，” or “实话告诉你，” unless you are expression your intention to <strong>argue</strong> with him/her. </p>

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xpt
<p>Since you are asking for colloquial expression, these ones are commonly used:</p>

<p>哥们儿，<strong>我不骗你</strong>，我尽全力了。</p>

<p>我尽全力了，<strong>骗你我是小狗</strong>。</p>

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milesma
<p>Is there a Chinese equivalent of "I can honestly say".</p>

<p>It's a rather colloquial expression, and I was wondering if there were something equivalent in Chinese to convey the same earnestness of the expression, "I can honestly say..."</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I can honestly say I did my best.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>I could try for a literal translation, but I want something that a native speaker would say, not Chinglish (or whatever the Chinese equivalent is called :P please comment if you know!).</p>

<expressions>
Chinese equivalent of "I can honestly say..."
# Chinese equivalent of "I can honestly say..."

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-06)

Is there a Chinese equivalent of "I can honestly say".

It's a rather colloquial expression, and I was wondering if there were something equivalent in Chinese to convey the same earnestness of the expression, "I can honestly say..."

> I can honestly say I did my best.

I could try for a literal translation, but I want something that a native speaker would say, not Chinglish (or whatever the Chinese equivalent is called :P please comment if you know!).

**Tags:** expressions

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## 9 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-07. Score: 9

Below all are fine.

(1)坦白說,...
(2)老實說,...
(3)坦白講,...
(4)老實講,...
(5)說[老]實話...
(6)說真心話...
(7)[我]打從心底說...
(8)[我]敞開心房[向你]傾訴 (more literal, less colloquial)

+我已經盡[全]力了

or

+我已經做到最佳(表現,etc).

If you are writing a formal letter or convey in a more literal way, you may say,

* 我已付諸全力(+以赴).


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### Answer by username_2 on 2014-04-06. Score: 6

For 'I can honestly say I did my best.':  
\* [说实话]我已经尽力了 or  
\* 我[真的]已经尽力了 ←probably the most colloquial one
\*


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-04-06. Score: 4

I think a equivalent for that is 实话说 or 我真的认为.


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-04-10. Score: 4

坦白说（讲），老实说（讲），凭心而论, 实不相瞒
  
oral forms (Northern dialect):说真的，不瞒您说，说实话，凭良心说，打心眼里说，实话告诉你，说实话，说句老实话，凭良心说


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### Answer by username_5 on 2014-04-09. Score: 2

“实话和你说吧，”
or “实话告诉你，” or "说实话, "都是比较口语的说法。


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### Answer by username_6 on 2014-04-19. Score: 1

In more Chinese term:老實的告訴你 我已經盡力了 (老实的告诉你 我已经尽力了）


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### Answer by username_7 on 2014-04-08. Score: 1

凭良心讲

C'est juste une phrase contre la censure de langue.

> **Comments:**
> **username_8**: Répondez en anglais ou s'il vous plaît.  
> **username_7**: @deutschZuid Parce que la systeme m'empeche de rependre seulement en chinois, et que pour les questions comme ca, on ne repondre qu'un mot...  

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### Answer by username_9 on 2014-05-04. Score: 0

As you can see that there are lots of translations, all are prefect translation for *"I can honestly say"*, user43796's list is what I'd choose.

As in the content of *"I can honestly say I did my best"*, 比较口语的说法 is:

> 说真的,我真尽力了

More formal expression **for this specific content** are,

凭心而论, 凭良心说，实不相瞒

"坦白的说（讲）"/ "老实说" was my first choice, until seeing your example. It is more appropriate if the example is something like:

> I can honestly say you are not ugly.

Do **NOT** use “实话和你说吧，” or “实话告诉你，” unless you are expression your intention to **argue** with him/her.


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### Answer by username_10 on 2014-05-04. Score: 0

Since you are asking for colloquial expression, these ones are commonly used:

哥们儿，**我不骗你**，我尽全力了。

我尽全力了，**骗你我是小狗**。


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