事实 - Mandarin word #822

事实

shìshí

Traditional: 事實

HSK 4

#822 of 5,000 Core 1000

Translation

fact, reality

Stroke order

事

实

。

This is a fact.

。

The facts prove he was right.

。

We must face the facts.

。

Please tell me the truth of the matter.

。

Facts and opinions are not the same.

事实 (shì shí) means fact, reality. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.

的确

indeed, really

事实上

in fact, as a matter of fact

真相

the truth, the real situation

正是

exactly, precisely is

Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.

This word is part of lesson 17.