老实

老實
lǎoshi
adjective HSK 4 #1,669

Meanings

  1. 1 honest; sincere; frank
  2. 2 well-behaved; docile
  3. 3 naive; easily taken advantage of

Examples

Tā shì yī ge hěn lǎoshi de rén.
He is a very honest person.
Lǎoshi shuō, wǒ bú tài tóngyì.
Honestly speaking, I don't quite agree.
Nǐ tài lǎoshi le, róngyì chīkuī.
You're too naive, it's easy to be taken advantage of.

Tips

usage
老实 can be positive (honest, sincere) or slightly negative (too docile, naive). Context matters: 老实 often implies someone who is too honest for their own good.
grammar
老实说 (lǎoshi shuō) = honestly speaking / to be frank — a useful conversation opener.

Stroke Order

lǎo
shí