How to say “in fact” in Chinese
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“In fact” in Chinese is 实际上, shí jì shàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
实际上 is read shí jì shàng: 3 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”.
国际 — “between countries”, that is, international.
A stroke above a line.
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 “实际上”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 实际上. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他看起来很年轻，实际上已经五十岁了。tākànqǐlaihěnniánqīng,shíjìshàngyǐjīngwǔshísuìleHe looks young, but in fact he's already fifty.
- 大家都以为很难实际上很简单dàjiādōuyǐwéihěnnán,shíjìshànghěnjiǎndānEveryone thought it was hard, but in fact it's simple.
More words from the lesson “In fact and basically”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “in fact” in Chinese?
“In fact” in Chinese is 实际上, pinyin shíjìshàng.
What does 实际上 mean?
实际上 (shíjìshàng) means “in fact”.
How do you write 实际上?
实际上 is 3 characters: 实 (shí) — real, true; 际 (jì) — border, edge; between; 上 (shàng) — top, on. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 实际上?
实际上 is read shíjìshàng. Tones: shí — second tone, jì — fourth tone, shàng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“in fact” in the lesson “In fact and basically”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. 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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