How to say “honest” in Chinese
honest, meek
“Honest” in Chinese is 老实, lǎo shi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
老实 is read lǎo shi: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 — “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “老实”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 老实. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他为2人很老实tāwéirénhěnlǎoshiBy nature (为人) he's very honest.
- 老实说我不想去lǎoshishuō,wǒbùxiǎngqùTo be honest, I don't want to go.
More words from the lesson “Modest and simple”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “honest” in Chinese?
“Honest” in Chinese is 老实, pinyin lǎoshi.
What does 老实 mean?
老实 (lǎoshi) means “honest, meek”.
How do you write 老实?
老实 is 2 characters: 老 (lǎo) — old, respected; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 老实?
老实 is read lǎoshi. Tones: lǎo — third tone, shi — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“honest” in the lesson “Modest and simple”
This word is from the topic “Character and behavior” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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