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实情

shí qíng · shi qing

Traditional 實情

Meaning

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  1. the actual situation; the truth
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The truth about the bike

  1. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)自行车(zìxíngchē)怎么(zěnme)有(yǒu)划痕(huáhén)？说(shuō)实情(shíqíng)吧(ba)。

    Why does my bike have a scratch? Tell me the truth.

  2. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，我(wǒ)告诉(gàosu)你(nǐ)实情(shíqíng)：昨天(zuótiān)我(wǒ)骑(qí)你的(nǐde)车(chē)去(qù)买菜(mǎicài)，撞到(zhuàngdào)了(le)一棵(yīkē)树(shù)。

    Fine, here's the truth: yesterday I rode your bike to buy groceries and hit a tree.

  3. Liangliang

    那棵(nàkē)树(shù)没事(méishì)吧(ba)？

    Is the tree OK?

  4. Dengdeng

    树(shù)没事(méishì)，它(tā)比(bǐ)自行车(zìxíngchē)结实(jiēshi)。

    The tree is fine. It's sturdier than the bike.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这个(zhège)实情(shíqíng)我(wǒ)接受(jiēshòu)，下次(xiàcì)别(bié)骑(qí)了(le)。

    OK, I accept this truth. Don't ride it next time.

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)并(bìng)没(méi)有(yǒu)试(shì)着(zhe)要(yào)隐(yǐn)瞒(mán)实(shí)情(qíng)。

Tom didn't try to hide the truth.

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

02

我(wǒ)不(bù)知(zhī)道(dào)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)说(shuō)没(méi)说(shuō)实(shí)情(qíng)。

I don't know whether Tom told the truth or not.

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

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