(shì shí) - fact, reality in Mandarin
shìshíTraditional: 事實
HSK 4
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Translation
fact, reality
Word origin
A compound of 事 (shì) 'matter' and 實 (shí) 'solid, real, fruit'. 實 in its traditional form shows 宀 (roof) over 貫 (strung goods), suggesting a house filled with substance, hence 'real'. Together they mean a fact.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 事 (shì, matter) + 實 (shí, real: 宀 roof + 貫 strung goods)
Stroke order
事
实
Examples
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This is a fact.
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The facts prove he was right.
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We must face the facts.
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Please tell me the truth of the matter.
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Facts and opinions are not the same.
事实 (shì shí) means fact, reality. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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