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老实

lǎo shi · lao shi

Traditional 老實

HSK 4Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. honest; sincere
  2. well-behaved
  3. naive; gullible
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Honestly, how far did you run?

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)跑步(pǎobù)比(bǐ)上次(shàngcì)快了(kuàile)，你说(nǐshuō)是不是(shìbùshì)？

    I ran faster than last time, right?

  2. Dengdeng

    老实(lǎoshi)说(shuō)，慢了(mànle)两分钟(liǎngfēnzhōng)。

    Honestly, two minutes slower.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)也(yě)太(tài)老实(lǎoshi)了(le)吧(ba)，不能(bùnéng)说(shuō)我(wǒ)快了(kuàile)吗(ma)？

    You are too honest! Can't you say I am faster?

  4. Dengdeng

    我是(wǒshì)老实人(lǎoshirén)，不会(bùhuì)说假话(shuōjiǎhuà)。

    I am an honest person. I won't tell lies.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)你(nǐ)老实(lǎoshi)告诉我(gàosuwǒ)，你(nǐ)跑了(pǎole)多少(duōshao)？

    Fine. Then tell me honestly, how far did you run?

  6. Dengdeng

    老实(lǎoshi)说(shuō)……我(wǒ)没跑(méipǎo)，我(wǒ)在旁边(zàipángbiān)吃(chī)冰淇淋(bīngqílín)。

    Honestly... I didn't run. I ate ice cream next to the track.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)太(tài)老(lǎo)实(shi)了(le)，连(lián)撒(sā)谎(huǎng)都(dōu)不(bú)会(huì)。

Tom is too honest a boy to tell a lie.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)孩(hái)子(zi)很(hěn)老(lǎo)实(shi)，从(cóng)来(lái)不(bù)说(shuō)假(jiǎ)话(huà)。

This child is very honest and never tells lies.

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