Noun, Adj.reality; actual

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Character Breakdown

现实 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 现实 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 现实 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Noun
xiàn
shí
wèn
neutral
realistic problem
cán
de
xiàn
shí
neutral
harsh reality
Verb + Complementwith回到
huí
dào
xiàn
shí
neutral
return to reality
Verb + Object
tuō
xiàn
shí
neutral
detach from reality
miàn
duì
xiàn
shí
neutral
face reality

Example Sentences with 现实

zhè
shì
xiàn
shí
This is reality.
men
jiē
shòu
zhè
ge
cán
de
xiàn
shí
bìng
cóng
zhōng
jiào
xùn
We must accept this harsh reality and learn lessons from it.
nán
dào
méi
yǒu
shí
dào
xiàn
shí
xiǎng
zhī
jiān
de
chā
ma
Haven't you realized the huge gap between reality and ideals?
men
yào
miàn
duì
xiàn
shí
xué
We need to face reality and study hard.
zǒng
ài
táo
xiàn
shí
yuàn
miàn
duì
gōng
zuò
zhōng
de
tiǎo
zhàn
He always likes to escape from reality and is unwilling to face challenges at work.
zài
tǎo
lùn
wèi
lái
zhǎn
shí
men
xiàn
shí
tiáo
jiàn
jìn
háng
guī
huà
When discussing future development, we must plan based on realistic conditions.
xiàn
shí
qíng
kuàng
men
xiǎng
xiàng
de
gèng
The actual situation is more complicated than we imagined.
miàn
duì
jīng
xiàng
xiàn
shí
tuǒ
xié
huàn
le
fèn
gōng
zuò
Faced with economic pressure, she had to compromise with reality and changed her job.