事实
Traditional: 事實
shì shí HSK 5

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📚 Example Sentences

这是事实,不是故事。
Zhè shì shìshí, bù shì gùshi.
This is a fact, not a story.
我们必须面对事实。
Wǒmen bìxū miànduì shìshí.
We must face the facts.
他说的事实很重要。
Tā shuō de shìshí hěn zhòngyào.
The facts he said are very important.
这是事实。
Zhè shì shìshí.
This is a fact.
事实很重要。
Shìshí hěn zhòngyào.
Facts are very important.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 事 (shì) means 'matter' or 'affair,' and 实 (shí) means 'real' or 'solid.' Together, they form 'real matter' → 'fact.' Think of it as 'the solid truth about a matter.'

📝 Usage Notes

This word is neutral in formality and commonly used in both spoken and written Chinese, including formal contexts like legal, academic, or news reports. It often appears in discussions to assert truth or correct misunderstandings.

📖 Grammar Points

事实 is often used as a subject or object in sentences, e.g., '事实是...' (The fact is...) or '根据事实...' (according to the facts). It can also be part of fixed phrases like '事实上' (in fact, actually) to introduce contrasting information.

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese communication, appealing to 事实 is a common way to resolve disputes or emphasize objectivity, reflecting a cultural value on practicality and evidence-based reasoning.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 真相 (zhēnxiàng, 'truth' or 'real situation'), which focuses more on uncovering hidden realities, 事实 is broader and refers to any verifiable fact. 实际 (shíjì, 'actual' or 'practical') is more about practicality or real conditions, while 事实 is specifically about factual truth.

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