HSK 5 HSK V4
Correct

老实

/ lǎoshi /
Strokes

Definition

honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive

Example

As an Adjective

honest; frank

1
Zuò
lǎoshirén
老实人
  
,
shuōlǎoshihuà
说老实话
  
,
bàn
lǎoshishì
老实事
  

Tell no lies, do decent work, and be a high-principled person.

2
Lǎoshí
老实
shuō
  
,
zànchéng
赞成
zhège
这个
提议
  

To be honest/frank, I disagree on the proposal.

3
Lǎoshi
老实
jiāodài
交代
  
!

Tell the truth, nothing but the truth! / Tell the whole truth! / Make a truthful account of what you know!

4
Lǎoshi
老实
kào
可靠

honest and reliable; trustworthy

5
Lǎoshirén
老实人

honest person

As an Adjective

well-behaved; well-disciplined; good

6
Zhè
háizi
孩子
hěn
lǎoshi
老实
  
,
cóng
从不
tiáo
调皮
dǎodàn
捣蛋
  

The child is a good boy, never making any trouble.

7
Fàng
lǎoshi
老实
diǎnr  
点儿
  
!

Behave yourself!

As an Adjective

simple-minded; naive; easily taken in; gullible

8
tài
lǎoshi
老实
le
  

He is a bit too naive.