(què shí) - indeed, truly, certainly; real, actual in Mandarin
quèshíTraditional: 確實
Translation
indeed, truly, certainly; real, actual
Word origin
确实 (què shí) pairs 确 (què), 'firm' or 'true', with 实 (shí), 'real' or 'solid'. The compound means 'indeed', 'truly' or 'real'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 确 (què, firm/true) + 实 (shí, real)
Stroke order
确
实
Examples
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This is indeed a good approach.
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He is truly very smart.
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I truly do not know about this matter.
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This book really is very interesting.
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He really did work hard.
确实 (què shí) means indeed, truly, or certainly. It is used to confirm or affirm something that has been said or suggested (这确实是个问题, this is indeed a problem). As an adjective it means real or actual (确实的证据, real evidence). It is more emphatic than 真的 (zhēn de, really) and carries a sense of verified truth. Common in formal speech and writing to acknowledge facts or concede points.
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