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  sat6   jyutping
  shi2   pinyin
[1] solid; concrete; substantial; tangible
[2] true; real; factual; sincere
[3] fruit; seed
[4] [] definitely; certainly
[5] [] closely; tightly


Default PoS: adjective Additional PoS: nounadverb
Stroke count: 14
Level: 3
Radical: (#40)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
實 / 实

This word has been viewed 22646 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 13th Jul 2009 16:16

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detail  sat6 paak3  shi2 pai1 = candid photograph; genuine photograph (not set up or doctored)
detail  kei4 sat6  qi2 shi2 = actually; if anything
detail  sat6 hang4  shi2 xing2 = carry out; implement; practise
detail  sat6 waa6  shi2 hua4 = truth
detail  jat1 sat6   = certainly, definitely
detail  sat6 tai2  shi2 ti3 = substance; entity
detail  ming4 fu3 kei4 sat6  ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 = be worthy of the name
detail  sat6 zai3  shi2 ji4 = real; reality; practical; realistic
detail  sat6 zai3 soeng6  shi2 ji4 shang4 = actually; in reality
detail  sat6 jung6  shi2 yong4 = practical
detail  sat6 zat1  shi2 zhi4 = substance
detail  sat6 zoi6  shi2 zai4 = actually; really
detail  si6 sat6  shi4 shi2 = fact
detail  sat6 zaap6  shi2 xi2 = to practise; to do field work
detail  sat6 si6 kau4 si6  shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = to be pragmatic; to be practical; lit: to seek truth from facts
detail  sat6 fong3  shi2 kuang4 = actual situation; what actually happened
detail  sat6 lik6  shi2 li4 = actual strength
detail  sat6 wai6  shi2 hui4 = actual benefit; substantial
detail  sat6 si1  shi2 shi1 = bring into effect; initiate
detail  sat6 jin6  shi2 xian4 = to achieve; to realise; to bring about
detail  sat6 cin5  shi2 jian4 = to fulfil (US: fulfill); to put into practice
detail  sat6 jim6  shi2 yan4 = experiment
detail  zaat3 sat6  zha1 shi2 (Taiwan), zha1 shi5 (PRC) = firm; strong; sturdy; solid; practical
detail  zung1 sat6  zhong1 shi2 = faithful
detail  zing3 sat6  zheng4 shi2 = to confirm the truth; to verify
detail  zan1 sat6  zhen1 shi2 = real; true
detail  jin6 sat6  xian4 shi2 = real; actual; reality
detail 𥄫  gap6 sat6 dit1   = watch out tightly
detail  gin1 sat6  jian1 shi2 = solid; firm; substantial
detail  git3 sat6  jie1 shi5 = strong; tough; sturdy; rugged
detail  sing4 sat6  cheng2 shi2 = honest; honourable; truthful; honesty
detail  cung1 sat6  chong1 shi2 = rich; substantial; to enrich; to substantiate
detail  cit3 sat6  qie4 shi2 = practical; realistic; feasible; conscientiously; earnestly
detail  kok3 sat6  que4 shi2 = really; indeed; real; true; reliable
detail  taap3 sat6  ta1 shi5 = dependable; steady; sure-footed; have peace of mind; at ease
detail  tyut3 lei4 sat6 zai3  tuo1 li2 shi2 ji4 = to be out of touch with reality
detail  daap6 sat6  ta4 shi = dependable; peace of mind
detail  pok3 sat6  pu3 shi2 = simple; plain
detail  sat6 mat6  shi2 wu4 = a definite object or thing
detail  sat6 zat1 soeng6  shi2 zhi4 shang4 = virtually, essentially
detail  sat6 jim6 sat1  shi2 yan4 shi4 = laboratory
detail  si6 sat6 soeng6  shi4 shi2 shang4 = in fact, actually
detail  lou5 sat6  lao3 shi5 = honestly; frankly
detail  mou6 sat6  wu4 shi2 = pragmatic, dealing with concrete issues
detail  sat6 daan6*2  shi2 dan4 = live ammunition
detail  lok6 sat6  luo4 shi2 = implement; ascertain; workable
detail  sat6 cing4  shi2 qing2 = 1.low-down, the truth; the real state of affairs 2.(Cantonese only) really; indeed
detail  gwo2 sat6  guo3 shi2 = fruit
detail  mat6 sat6  mi4 shi2 = dense; thick; crowded; closely knit
detail  sat6 dei6   = on the spot
detail  wai2 sat6   = actually; really
detail  sam1 sat6   = sincerely
detail  sat6 sam1 sat6 ji3   = sincerely
detail  baai2 ming4 dik1 si6 sat6   = plain truth
detail  bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3  bu4 qie4 shi2 ji4 = unrealistic; unpractical; impracticable
detail  bat1 sat6 dik1  bu4 shi2 de5 = unfaithful
detail  bat1 zung1 sat6  bu4 zhong1 shi2 = disloyalty
detail  bat1 sing4 sat6  bu4 cheng2 shi2 = dishonest; duplicity
detail  laam2 sat6   = tightly embrace, hold, or hug
detail  sing4 wai4 si6 sat6  cheng2 wei2 shi4 shi2 = to come true
detail  cung4 sat6 ziu1 loi4   = tell me the truth
detail  gwo2 sat6 leoi4 leoi4  guo3 shi2 lei2 lei2 = fruit growing in close clusters; fruit hanging heavy on the trees
detail  gwan1 si6 sat6 lik6  jun1 shi4 shi2 li4 = military strength; military power
detail  bat1 kok3 sat6  bu4 que4 shi2 = untrue
detail  baai2 si6 sat6 gong2 dou6 lei5  bai3 shi4 shi2 jiang3 dao4 li3 = present the facts and reason things out
detail  si2 sat6  shi3 shi2 = historical fact(s)
detail  lou5 sat6 syut3  lao3 shi2 shuo1 = to be frank; to be plainspoken
detail  gaam2 sat6   = final reduction; lowest price; best discount
detail  sat6 jim6 toi4*2  shi2 yan4 tai2 = laboratory bench
detail  biu2 si6 sat6 zoi6 dik1  biao3 shi4 shi2 zai4 de5 = [adj] substantive
detail  sat6 zai3 jing3 jung6  shi2 ji4 ying4 yong4 = practical application
detail  jin6 sat6 cing4 fong3  xian4 shi2 qing2 kuang4 = current state; current situation
detail  bat1 cit3 sat6 zai3 dik1   = "blue-sky"; impractical; unpractical; unrealistic; unreasonable
detail  jan2 mun4 si6 sat6   = hide the truth
detail  zaa1 sat6   = take firm hold of, grasp (普: 緊握)
detail  caa4 sat6   = [1] to verify [2] actually; in fact
detail  mang1 sat6   = to pull tight
detail  sat6 bin3  shi2 bian4 = [math] real variable
detail  sat6 ci4  shi2 ci2 = content word
detail  sat6 mou6  shi2 wu4 = practice; practical affairs
detail  sat6 si4  shi2 shi2 = real time
detail  sat6 zing3  shi2 zheng4 = concrete evidence; excess syndrome
detail  seon3 sat6  xin4 shi2 = to believe something to be true
detail  wan4 sat6  yun2 shi5 = even; uniform
detail  jyu5 jin4 sat6 jim6 sat1   = [n] a language laboratory
detail  mut3 saat3 si6 sat6  mo3 sha1 shi4 shi2 = to explain away
detail  ging1 zai3 sat6 wai6   = economical and practical
detail  kau4 sat6 zai3   = matter-of-fact
detail  aau3 sat6   = to insist
detail  zung1 hau5 lou5 sat6  zhong1 hou4 lao3 shi2 = honest and sincere
detail  lou5 lou5 sat6 sat6  lao3 lao3 shi2 shi2 = honestly; conscientiously; in earnest
detail 姿  jau5 zi1 sai3 mou5 sat6 zai3   = all show and no go
detail  sat6 waa6 sat6 syut3   = speak the truth
detail  ning6 sat6   = to tighten
detail  geoi3 geoi3 sat6 waa6  ju4 ju4 shi2 hua4 = every word said is true; speak the truth
detail  lou5 sat6 waa6   = an old truth
detail  goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6  jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 = to do reachable goals/jobs that is not something unrealistic and unreachable
detail  hat6 sat6   = verification
detail  sat6 dek3 dek3   = hard and solid; not soft
detail  sat6 jip6  shi2 ye4 = industrial enterprise
detail  cung1 sat6 zi6 gei2/2*1  chong1 shi2 zi4 ji3 = enrich oneself
detail  sat6 jung6 min6 zik1  shi2 yong4 mian4 ji1 = saleable area
detail  mat6 mat6 sat6 sat6  mi4 mi4 shi2 shi2 = dense; thick; crowded
detail  mat6 sat6 gu1 noeng4 gaa2 zing3 ging1  mi4 shi2 gu1 niang5 jia3 zheng4 jing1 = sanctimonious
detail  sat6 zaap6 saang1  shi2 xi2 sheng5 = intern (student); trainee
detail  laap6 sat6 sam1 coeng4   = to make a serious effort to do sth (esp when procrastinating about it)
detail  mat6 sat6 doi6*2  mi4 shi2 dai4 = zipper bag
detail  sat6 zeng6   = durable; lasting; hard-wearing
detail  sat6 si6 kau4 si6  shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 = down-to-earth; realistic
detail  ji4 jan4 hau2 sat6  yi2 ren2 kou3 shi2 = to make oneself an object of ridicule
detail  ho6 coeng1 sat6 daan6  he4 qiang1 shi2 dan4 = (of police or armed forces) to carry loaded weapons - ready for emergency that might arise; armed and ready
detail  sat6 wan2  shi2 wen3 = for sure; rest assured; guarantee
detail  sat6 zat1 zat1  shi2 zhi3 zhi3 = of sth. to be plugged really tight
detail  sat6 ngaa4 sat6 ci2  shi2 ya2 shi2 chi3 = 1. for sure; certainly; indeed; really; guarantee 2. (what sb. says is) the truth and nothing but the truth
detail  daa2 sat6  da3 shi2 = to make solid
detail  jyu4 sat6 zok3 daap3  ru2 shi2 zuo4 da2 = reply honestly
detail  ming4 maa5 sat6 gaa3  ming2 ma3 shi2 jia4 = (of a price) to be clearly marked and be the actual price
detail  sat6 sei2  shi2 si3 = will be dead soon
detail  sat6 muk6  shi2 mu4 = solid wood, nature wood
detail  sat6 sam1  shi2 xin1 = massive, solid
detail  zan1 pang4 sat6 geoi3  zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4 = real and substantial evidence
detail  sat6 seoi3  shi2 sui4 = method of calculating a person's age in years from birth
detail  sat6 zin3  shi2 zhan4 = real combat; actual combat; shooting war
detail  him3 sat6  qian4 shi2 = Gorgon fruit
detail  ham1 sat6  han1 shi2 = simple and honest
detail  hak1 hak1 sat6 sat6  hei1 hei1 shi2 shi2 = (of one's body) tanned and buff; sporty looking; dark and well-built
detail  zan1 coi4 sat6 liu6  zhen1 cai2 shi2 liao4 = the real thing; authentic material and solid substance
detail  se2 sat6  xie3 shi2 = realism; realistic
detail  sat6 zaap6 gei3 ze2  shi2 xi2 ji4 zhe3 = intern reporter
detail  si6 sat6 sing3 jyu1 hung4 bin6  shi4 shi2 sheng4 yu2 xiong2 bian4 = truth speaks louder than words
detail  sat6 jim6 koi3 leot6  shi2 yan4 gai4 lv4 = [math.] empirical (experimental) probability
detail  seoi2 gaang1 sat6 jim6  shui3 geng1 shi2 yan4 = water culture experiment
detail  hak1 hap6 sat6 jim6  hei1 he2 shi2 yan4 = black box experiment
detail  sat6 jim6 sat1 gam2 jim5  shi2 yan4 shi4 gan3 ran3 = laboratory infection
detail  coi4 zing3 sat6 lik6  cai2 zheng4 shi2 li4 = [n] fiscal solvency
detail  sat6 lei6 zyu2 ji6  shi2 li4 zhu3 yi4 = materialism
detail  sat6 jung6 sing3  shi2 yong4 xing4 = practical , practicability , practicality
detail  sat6 jip6 gaa1  shi2 ye4 jia1 = businessman
detail  suk6 sat6  shu3 shi2 = be true;
detail  sat6 sik6 mou5 ci1 ngaa4  shi2 shi2 mao3 chi1 ya2 = practically certain; cocksure; in the bag
detail  coeng4 sat6  xiang2 shi2 = complete and accurate; detailed and precise
detail  coeng4 sat6  xiang2 shi2 = comprehensive and accurate; compelete and precise
detail  sat6 gu2 sat6 zok6  shi2 gu3 shi2 zao2 = no show, only the real thing
detail  sat6 zi3 ming4 gwai1  shi2 zhi4 ming2 gui1 = fame follows merit
detail  waa4 ji4 bat1 sat6  hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 = flashy; pretentious
detail  hau2 wai6 ji4 sat6 bat1 zi3  kou3 hui4 er2 shi2 bu4 zhi4 = pay lip service
detail  ciu1 jin6 sat6 zyu2 ji6  chao1 xian4 shi2 zhu3 yi4 = surrealism

Showing 10 of 19 examples containing 實
detail audio 其實不過太多功課
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.
detail 其實我哋多咗
Actually, we're thinking about this too much.
[Lit. actually we think too-much Note: if you ask someone a simple question and they waste time running through every possible eventuality, this is a good phrase to bust out.]
detail audio 以為華埠其實屋企
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.
detail 其實老公仲有
Actually, I have a husband... and a daughter to boot!
[呢 is sometimes used to separate conjunctive adverbs from the rest of the sentence: equally valid would be 咁其實呢.]
detail 呢個實驗緊要記性
It's vital to remember what you're doing in this experiment.
[Lit. this [counter] experiment[,] most important is memory Translated more directly: "the most important thing about this experiment is memory", but I don't think that's what's meant since the context is a chemistry experiment rather than psychology.]
detail 入去實驗室睇吓我嘅雷射
Follow me into my lab and take a look at my laser.
detail 掹出
Grip the nail tight and pull it out.
[眼 is the classifier for 釘 (nail).]
detail 嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實學生
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.
detail audio 垃圾桶
Cover the garbage can tightly with the lid.
detail 眼矋矋
Why are you looking at me with those staring eyes?
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