實 (sat6 | shi2 ) : solid; true

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實

sat6

shi2

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

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Stroke count: 14

Level: 3

Radical: 宀 (#40)

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

實 / 实

This word has been viewed 22606 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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實拍 sat6 paak3 shi2 pai1 = candid photograph; genuine photograph (not set up or doctored)

其實 kei4 sat6 qi2 shi2 = actually; if anything

實行 sat6 hang4 shi2 xing2 = carry out; implement; practise

實話 sat6 waa6 shi2 hua4 = truth

一實 jat1 sat6 = certainly, definitely 粵

實體 sat6 tai2 shi2 ti3 = substance; entity

名副其實 ming4 fu3 kei4 sat6 ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 = be worthy of the name

實際 sat6 zai3 shi2 ji4 = real; reality; practical; realistic

實際上 sat6 zai3 soeng6 shi2 ji4 shang4 = actually; in reality

實用 sat6 jung6 shi2 yong4 = practical
See all 147 compounds (CantoDict reports 161 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

Showing 10 of 19 examples containing 實

其實我想去，不過我有太多功課。
Actually I want to go, but I have too much homework.

其實我哋諗多咗粵
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.]

我以為你去咗華埠，其實你返咗屋企。粵
I thought you went to Chinatown, but in fact you went home.

其實呢，我有老公㗎…仲有個女添粵
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.]

呢個實驗最緊要係記性粵
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.]

跟我入去我間實驗室。你睇吓我嘅雷射。粵
Follow me into my lab and take a look at my laser.

鉗實眼釘掹出嚟粵
Grip the nail tight and pull it out.
[眼 is the classifier for 釘 (nail).]

請番嚟嘅所謂專家, 其實係個學生粵
The so-called expert they invited has turned out to be a student.

垃圾桶要扱實隻蓋粵
Cover the garbage can tightly with the lid.

眼矋矋咁望實我想點？粵
Why are you looking at me with those staring eyes?

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