(qí shí) - actually, in fact, as a matter of fact in Mandarin
qíshíTraditional: 其實
Translation
actually, in fact, as a matter of fact
Word origin
其实 (qí shí) literally reads 'its reality'. 其 (qí) is a possessive or demonstrative particle, originally a pictograph of a winnowing basket later borrowed for the grammatical sense, and 实 (shí) means 'real' or 'solid'. The phrase means 'actually' or 'in fact'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 其 (qí, its/that) + 实 (shí, real)
Stroke order
其
实
Examples
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Actually, I don't want to go.
善良。
In fact he is very kind.
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The matter is actually not so simple.
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Actually I don't really like coffee.
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Actually she knew long ago.
其实 (qí shí) - actually, in fact, as a matter of fact.
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