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Frank in Chinese

frank · HSK 6

老实 lǎo shi

  1. 老 lǎo old
  2. 实 shí real

你老实告诉我,到底发生了什么? Tell me honestly, what actually happened?

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How do you say frank in Chinese?

Frank in Chinese is 老实 (lǎo shi). You can also say 率 (shuài).

Which word should I use?

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