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确实

què shí · que shi

Traditional 確實

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. indeed
  2. really
  3. reliable
  4. real
  5. true
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Indeed, indeed

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)确实(quèshí)很(hěn)冷(lěng)。

    Today is indeed cold.

  2. Dengdeng

    确实(quèshí)。

    Indeed.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)有点(yǒudiǎn)热(rè)。

    But I feel a bit hot.

  4. Dengdeng

    确实(quèshí)。

    Indeed.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)有没有(yǒuméiyǒu)在(zài)听(tīng)？

    Are you listening?

  6. Dengdeng

    确实(quèshí)……不对(bùduì)，你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？

    Indeed... no wait, what did you just say?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

确(què)实(shí)，他(tā)还(hái)年(nián)轻(qīng)，但(dàn)是(shì)很(hěn)靠(kào)得(de)住(zhù)。

It is true that he is young, but he is very reliable.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fercheung · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)菜(cài)确(què)实(shí)很(hěn)好(hǎo)吃(chī)。

The food at this restaurant is indeed very delicious.

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确
què

authenticated; solid

实
shí

real; true

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