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老实
lǎo shi
honest, well-behaved
HSK 5Legendary
What does 老实 mean?
老实 (pinyin: lǎo shi) means honest, well-behaved. It belongs to the official HSK 5 vocabulary (advanced), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
Example with 老实
Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 老 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 实
The characters of 老实
| 老 | lǎo | old; elderly; (prefix) old, experienced, long-standing (HSK 3) |
| 实 | shí | component character |
Related HSK 5 words
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable, certain |
| 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene, situation |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 预防 | yù fáng | to prevent (e.g., disease), prevention |
| 从前 | cóng qián | once upon a time, in the past |
| 日常 | rì cháng | daily, everyday |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm, resolute |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief |
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