Dictionary V1 – SMART CHINESE TEACHER

Examples/列句

Combinations/组合

MEANING/意义

其实

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qí shí




  1


actually; as a matter of fact

Type adverb/副词

Topics Conversation , ECT , ECT Level 4 , HSK , HSK 3.0 , HSK 3.0 Level 3 , YCT , YCT Level 4

  2


really; in fact; actually

Type adverb/副词

Topics HSK , HSK 2.0 , HSK 2.0 Level 3

EXAMPLES/列句

其实人参很短。

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qí shí rén shēn hén duǎn

sound for pinyin

In fact; ginseng is very short.

我其实不太了解他。

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wǒ qí shí bú tài liáo jiě tā .

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I actually don't know him that well.

COMBINATIONS/组合

名副其实

míng fù qí shí

worthy of name; true to one's name; be worthy of the name; the name matches the reality

名副其实

míng fù qí shí

not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom)

名符其实

míng fú qí shí

live up to one's name; be worthy of one's reputation (variant form of 名副其实)

言过其实

yán guò qí shí

exaggerate; a statement surpassing the fact