(shì shí shàng) - in fact, as a matter of fact in Mandarin
shìshíshàngTraditional: 事實上
Translation
in fact, as a matter of fact
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Word origin
A three-character phrase: 事 (shì) 'matter' plus 實 (shí) 'real' giving 事實 'fact', followed by 上 (shàng) 'on, above'. 上 is a simple indicative with a stroke above a baseline. The whole means 'on the facts', that is 'in fact'.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 事 (shì) + 實 (shí) + 上 (shàng, above: stroke over a baseline)
Stroke order
事
实
上
Examples
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In fact, he is right.
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As a matter of fact, the situation is more complex.
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In fact, I knew about it long ago.
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In fact, I have never been there.
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In fact, this question is very complex.
事实上 (shì shí shàng) means in fact, as a matter of fact. It is used as an adverb in everyday Mandarin speech.
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