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其实 (qí shí): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 3

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其实 (qí shí): In fact (Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

其实 consists of 2 characters.

that, those; he, she, it; a particle

solid, real, true, fruit, seed

HSK 3 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 其实.

习惯xí guànbe used to
别人bié renother people
帽子mào zihat
笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook
结婚jié hūnmarry
马上mǎ shàngimmediately
个子gè ziheight; stature
离开lí kāileave
以前yǐ qiánbefore
刷牙shuā yábrush teeth
认真rèn zhēnearnest
街道jiē dàoroad

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Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 其实.

Words with 其

其他qí tāHSK 3
其中qí zhōngHSK 4
其次qí cìHSK 4
尤其yóu qíHSK 4
与其yǔ qí
其余qí yú
其后qí hòu

其间

qí jiān

Words with 实

实在shí zàiHSK 4
实际shí jìHSK 4
确实què shíHSK 4
诚实chéng shíHSK 4
事实shì shí
充实chōng shí
切实qiè shí
务实wù shí

How to Use 其实 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 其实 with other words naturally.

Verb + Objectwith说

shuō说

qí其

shí实

neutralSpoken

say 'actually'

Adverb + Nounwith意思

qí其

shí实

de的

yì意

si思

Adverb + Verb Phrasewith不是

qí其

shí实

bù不

shì是

Adverb + Adjectivewith简单

qí其

shí实

hěn很

jiǎn简

dān单

Example Sentences with 其实

qí其

shí实

，

wǒ我

shì是

xué学

shēng生

neutral

the meaning of 'actually'

neutral

actually not

neutral

actually very simple

。

Actually, I am a student.

tā他

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

nián年

qīng轻

，

qí其

shí实

tā他

yǐ已

jīng经

sì四

shí十

suì岁

le了

。

He looks very young, but in fact he is already forty years old.

tā他

biǎo表

miàn面

shàng上

hěn很

zì自

xìn信

，

qí其

shí实

nèi内

xīn心

hěn很

jǐn紧

zhāng张

。

He appears very confident on the surface, but in fact, he is very nervous inside.

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gēn根

jù据

bào报

gào告

，

zhè这

ge个

fāng方

àn案

qí其

shí实

cún存

zài在

zhòng重

dà大

quē缺

xiàn陷

。

According to the report, this plan in fact has major flaws.

tā他

kàn看

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

yán严

sù肃

，

qí其

shí

nǐ你

qí其

shí实

bìng并

bù不

liǎo了

jiě解

zhè这

jiàn件

wǒ我

yǐ以

wéi为

tā他

huì会

fǎn反

duì对

，

qí其

shí

wǒ我

yǐ以

wéi为

zhè这

ge个

rèn任

wù务

hěn很

nán难

suī虽

rán然

tā他

shuō说

zì自

jǐ己

hěn很

máng忙

，

dàn

实

tā他

hěn很

yǒu友

hǎo好

。

He looks very serious, but actually he is very friendly.

shì事

de的

lái来

lóng龙

qù去

mài脉

，

duì对

ma吗

？

You don't actually understand the whole story of this matter, do you?

实

tā他

wán完

quán全

méi没

yǒu有

yì意

jiàn见

。

I thought he would object, but in fact he had no objection at all.

，

qí其

shí实

zuò做

qǐ起

lái来

hěn很

jiǎn简

dān单

。

I thought this task was difficult, but actually it was easy to do.

但

qí其

shí实

tā他

jīng经

cháng常

yǒu有

shí时

jiān间

wán玩

yóu游

xì戏

。

Although he says he is very busy, in fact he often has time to play games.