honest; frank (adj.)
HSK 5
Traditional
老實
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
老师 lǎo shī - teacher (n.) | HSK 1
Examples
他是一个非常老实的人。 tā shì yīgè fēicháng lǎoshí de rén. - He is a very honest person.
老实人通常更容易被信任。 lǎoshí rén tōngcháng gèng róngyì bèi xìnrèn. - Honest people are usually more trusted.
老实说，我不太喜欢这部电影。 lǎoshí shuō, wǒ bù tài xǐhuān zhè bù diànyǐng. - To be honest, I don’t really like this movie.
他老实地承认了自己的错误。 tā lǎoshí de chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù. - He honestly admitted his mistake.
这个孩子很老实，从不撒谎。 zhè gè háizi hěn lǎoshí, cóng bù sāhuǎng. - This child is very honest and never tells lies.
Characters
老 lǎo - old; aged | HSK 3
实 shí - fact, reality; fruit, seed; really; to load, to fill |