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现实 (xiàn shí): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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现实 (xiàn shí): Reality (Noun, Adjective) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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现实 consists of 2 characters.

to appear, to become visible

solid, real, true, fruit, seed

How to Use 现实 in Sentences

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

Adjective + Noun

xiàn现

shí实

wèn问

tí题

neutral

realistic problem

cán残

kù酷

de的

xiàn现

shí实

neutral

harsh reality

Verb + Complementwith回到

huí回

dào到

xiàn现

shí实

Verb + Object

tuō脱

lí离

xiàn现

shí实

neutral

detach from reality

Example Sentences with 现实

zhè这

shì是

xiàn现

shí实

。

This is reality.

neutral

return to reality

miàn面

duì对

xiàn现

shí实

neutral

face reality

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

yǒng勇

gǎn敢

de地

miàn面

duì对

xiàn现

shí实

。

We must bravely face reality.

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

jiē接

shòu受

zhè这

ge个

cán残

kù酷

de的

xiàn现

shí实

，

bìng并

cóng从

zhōng中

jí汲

qǔ取

jiào教

xùn训

。

We must accept this harsh reality and learn lessons from it.

Show 6 More Sentences

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

méi没

yǒu有

yì意

shí识

dào到

xiàn现

shí实

yǔ与

lǐ理

xiǎng想

zhī之

jiān间

de的

jù巨

dà大

chā差

jù距

ma吗

？

Haven't you realized the huge gap between reality and ideals?

wǒ我

men们

yào要

miàn面

duì对

xiàn现

shí实

，

nǔ努

tā他

zǒng总

ài爱

táo逃

bì避

xiàn现

shí实

，

bú不

zài在

tǎo讨

lùn论

wèi未

lái来

fā发

zhǎn展

shí时

，

wǒ

xiàn现

shí实

qíng情

kuàng况

bǐ比

wǒ我

men们

xiǎng想

xiàng象

miàn面

duì对

jīng经

jì济

yā压

lì力

，

tā她

bù不

dé

lì

力

xué学

xí习

。

We need to face reality and study hard.

yuàn

愿

miàn面

duì对

gōng工

zuò作

zhōng中

de的

tiǎo挑

zhàn战

。

He always likes to escape from reality and is unwilling to face challenges at work.

我

men们

bì必

xū须

jī基

yú于

xiàn现

shí实

tiáo条

jiàn件

jìn进

háng行

guī规

huà划

。

When discussing future development, we must plan based on realistic conditions.

de的

gèng更

fù复

zá杂

。

The actual situation is more complicated than we imagined.

得

bú不

xiàng向

xiàn现

shí实

tuǒ妥

xié协

，

huàn换

le了

fèn份

gōng工

zuò作

。

Faced with economic pressure, she had to compromise with reality and changed her job.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 现实.

Words with 现

现在xiàn zàiHSK 1
发现fā xiànHSK 3
出现chū xiànHSK 4
现金xiàn jīnHSK 4
表现biǎo xiànHSK 5
体现tǐ xiàn
兑现duì xiàn
再现zài xiàn

Words with 实

其实qí shíHSK 3
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