朴实
pǔshí
plain, unadorned, simple
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 他为人朴实,从不夸耀自己。He is plain and unpretentious, never boasting.
- 这篇文章语言朴实。This article's language is plain and unadorned.
Collocations
为人朴实朴实无华语言朴实朴实的感情
Mnemonic
朴 pǔ "simple, unhewn" + 实 shí "solid, true": plain and genuine, unadorned. 朴实无华 = simple and unembellished. Close to 朴素 (pǔsù), but 朴实 leans toward sincerity/honesty, while 朴素 leans toward thrift/simplicity.
Related
朴素诚实质朴朴实无华
Quick check
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