朴实

pǔ shí

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Rare

Definitions

1. plain
2. simple
3. guileless
4. down-to-earth
5. sincere and honest

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 浮夸 fú kuā 浮夸 fú kuā to exaggerate 形容言行或风格: to exaggerate

Related words

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• 朴素 pǔ sù 朴素 pǔ sù plain and simple 形容外表或生活方式: plain and simple
• 诚实 chéng shí 诚实 chéng shí honest 形容品性: honest

Synonyms

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• 淳朴 chún pǔ 淳朴 chún pǔ simple and honest 形容人或民风: simple and honest

Usage notes

Collocations

朴实常与“无华”搭配成固定短语“朴实无华”，加强单纯、不加修饰的意味，用于肯定人或事物的真实自然。

Common mistakes

勿因“朴实”含“实”字而误用于物品质量坚实，如“这个箱子很朴实”应改为“这个箱子很结实”。

Example Sentences

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他虽然很有钱，但生活非常 朴实 。

Although he is very rich, his lifestyle is very simple.

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Words Containing 朴实

• 勤俭朴实 勤俭朴实 qín jiǎn pǔ shí: hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
• 朴实无华 朴实无华 pǔ shí wú huá: (idiom) simple; plain; unadorned

Child Words of 朴实

• 实 实 shí: real
• 朴 朴 pò: Celtis sinensis var. japonica
• 朴 朴 pǔ: plain and simple