老实
lǎoshiTraditional 老實
honest; frank
Every meaning
lǎoshi
- honest; frank
- well-behaved; docile
- simple-minded; naive
In the Library
牛很老实,点点头就下了河。
可是祝英台的心里,早就爱上了这个老实的“哥哥”。
梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers · HSK 5
杨利伟回答得很老实:太空中看到的地球非常美丽,可是长城,他没有看到。
在太空能看见长城吗? · Can you see the Great Wall of China from space? · HSK 6
Its characters
- 老lǎoold; aged
- 实shíreal; true
Words with 老
Words with 实
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).