Taiwan Mandarin

DictionaryCommon words老實

WordTOCFL Level 3stative verb (adj.)Taiwan frequency #7,393

老實

lǎoshí·ㄌㄠˇ ㄕˊ

“honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible; timid and inflexible; rule-following; a person of sincere and respectful character”

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Old; aged; experienced; venerable; of long standing; prefix for elders or familiar people; outdated; tough (food); always.

Real; true; honest; solid; actually; to fill; to make real; fruit; seed; deed; event.