MEANING/意义
      
  • qí shí
      
    sound for pinyin
      
      1
      
    actually; as a matter of fact
    Type adverb/副词  
        
    Topics 
      2
      
    really; in fact; actually
    Type adverb/副词  
        
    Topics 
EXAMPLES/列句
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    qí shí rén shēn hén duǎn
      
    sound for pinyin
    In fact; ginseng is very short.

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    wǒ qí shí bú tài liáo jiě tā .
      
    sound for pinyin
    I actually don't know him that well.
COMBINATIONS/组合
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    míng fù qí shí
      
    sound for pinyin
    worthy of name; true to one's name; be worthy of the name; the name matches the reality

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    míng fù qí shí
      
    sound for pinyin
    not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom) 

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    míng fú qí shí
      
    sound for pinyin
    live up to one's name; be worthy of one's reputation (variant form of 名副其实) 

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    yán guò qí shí
      
    sound for pinyin
    exaggerate; a statement surpassing the fact
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