How to say “reality” in Chinese
reality
“Reality” in Chinese is 现实, xiàn shí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
现实 is read xiàn 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 “现实”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 现实. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 在现实中龙并不存在zàixiànshízhōng,lóngbìngbùcúnzàiIn reality, dragons don't exist.
More words from the lesson “Myths and legends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “reality” in Chinese?
“Reality” in Chinese is 现实, pinyin xiànshí.
What does 现实 mean?
现实 (xiànshí) means “reality”.
How do you write 现实?
现实 is 2 characters: 现 (xiàn) — current; appear; 实 (shí) — real, true. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 现实?
现实 is read xiànshí. Tones: xiàn — fourth tone, shí — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“reality” in the lesson “Myths and legends”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. 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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