How to say “actually” in Chinese
actually, in fact
“Actually” in Chinese is 其实, qí shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
其实 is read qí shí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 — “roof”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “其实”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 其实. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 其实我不太喜欢玩游戏qíshíwǒbútàixǐhuanwányóuxìActually, I don't really like playing games.
- 表面上他很开心，其实心里很难过。biǎomiànshangtāhěnkāixīn,qíshíxīnlihěnnánguòOn the outside he looks happy, but actually he's very sad.
- 这个问题看似简单，其实很复杂。zhègewèntíkànsìjiǎndān,qíshíhěnfùzáThe question looks simple, but it's actually very complicated.
More words from the lesson “Not only, but also”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “actually” in Chinese?
“Actually” in Chinese is 其实, pinyin qíshí.
What does 其实 mean?
其实 (qíshí) means “actually, in fact”.
How do you write 其实?
其实 is 2 characters: 其 (qí) — his, that; other; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 其实?
其实 is read qíshí. Tones: qí — second tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“actually” in the lesson “Not only, but also”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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