朴实 pǔshí

1. Plain^†
2. simple^†
3. guileless^†
4. down-to-earth^†
5. sincere and honest^†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 朴实, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

朴实 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

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What does 朴实 mean in English?

朴实 is pronounced pǔshí and means Plain, simple, guileless, down-to-earth †. The dictionary lists 5 senses in total, all shown on this page.

How do you pronounce 朴实?

朴实 is pǔshí in pinyin — written pushi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 朴实?

朴实 is written with 2 characters: 朴 (pò) Plain (simple), 实 (shí) Real (really - true - honest - solid). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 朴实 written in traditional Chinese?

樸實. The simplified form 朴实 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 樸實 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced pǔshí.

Is 朴实 an HSK word?

Yes — 朴实 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.