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其实

qí shí · qi shi

Traditional 其實

HSK 3

Meaning

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  1. actually; in fact; really
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A small secret

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)秘密(mìmì)。

    Dengdeng, actually I have a secret.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)秘密(mìmì)？

    What secret?

  3. Liangliang

    其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)不(bù)爱(ài)吃(chī)辣(là)。

    Actually I do not like spicy food.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)说(shuō)"再(zài)辣(là)一点(yīdiǎn)"！

    But you say "spicier" every time!

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)，其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)和(hé)你(nǐ)一样(yīyàng)，什么(shénme)都(dōu)能(néng)吃(chī)。

    Yes, actually I want to be like you and eat anything.

  6. Dengdeng

    其实(qíshí)我(wǒ)也(yě)一样(yīyàng)，吃完(chīwán)要(yào)喝(hē)三(sān)杯(bēi)水(shuǐ)。

    Actually me too. I drink three cups of water after.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)的(de)厨(chú)艺(yì)其(qí)实(shí)不(bú)那(nà)么(me)糟(zāo)糕(gāo)。

Tom's cooking was actually not so bad.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shou · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)种(zhǒng)说(shuō)法(fǎ)其(qí)实(shí)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)可(kě)疑(yí)。

This statement is actually kind of suspicious.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by francaisr0wlet · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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其
qí

his; her

实
shí

real; true

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