老实说。(Lǎoshi shuō.To be honest./ To tell the truth.

Explanation

“老实说”经常用在句首作为插入语,一般表示对某人或某事做出客观评价以及说话人真实的感受。
“老实说(lǎoshí shuō)” is usually used as parenthesis at the beginning of a sentence. It tells one’s true feeling or view towards certain person or thing.

Words:

进步jìnbù:great progress;
半夜bànyè:midnight;
裙子qúnzi:dress.

Sentences

1、Jiă: Lǎoshi shuō,zuìjìn Bàobó jìnbù hěn dà.
甲:老实说,最近鲍勃进步很大。
A: To be honest, Bob has made great progress recently.

Yǐ: Shì a, tā zuìjin chángchang xuéxí dào bànyè ne.
乙:是啊,他最近常常学习到半夜呢。
B: Oh, he usually works till the midnight.

2、Jiă: Tā chuān zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn hǎokàn.
甲:她穿这条裙子真好看!
A: She looks pretty in that dress.

Yǐ: Lǎoshi shuō,nǐ chuānle huì gèng hǎokàn.
乙:老实说,你穿了会更好看。
B: To tell the truth, you will look more beautiful than her if you wear that dress.

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