切实
Traditional: 切實
qiè shí HSK 6

English Meaning

📚 Example Sentences

我们需要切实可行的方案。
Wǒmen xūyào qièshí kěxíng de fāng'àn.
We need a practical and feasible plan.
政府采取了切实的措施。
Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le qièshí de cuòshī.
The government has taken practical measures.
切实的改进提高了效率。
Qièshí de gǎijìn tígāo le xiàolǜ.
Practical improvements have increased efficiency.
这个计划很切实。
Zhège jìhuà hěn qièshí.
This plan is very practical.
我们需要切实的建议。
Wǒmen xūyào qièshí de jiànyì.
We need practical suggestions.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 切 (qiē) means 'to cut' or 'close to,' and 实 (shí) means 'real' or 'solid.' Think of it as 'cutting to the real'—getting to the practical, solid core of something.

📝 Usage Notes

This word is formal and commonly used in written contexts, such as official documents, reports, business plans, and policy discussions. It is used to describe actions, measures, or methods that are genuinely effective and applicable in real situations.

📖 Grammar Points

It is often used as an adverbial modifier before verbs, e.g., 切实落实 (qièshí luòshí, 'practically implement'), or as an adjective before nouns, e.g., 切实的措施 (qièshí de cuòshī, 'practical measures').

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese professional and bureaucratic contexts, using 切实 conveys a sense of responsibility and earnestness, showing that proposals or actions are well-considered and not just empty promises.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 实际 (shíjì, 'actual' or 'real'), which describes something factual or existing, 切实 focuses more on the practicality and feasibility of actions. 实在 (shízài, 'solid' or 'honest') often refers to tangible qualities or sincerity, while 切实 is about actionable realism.

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