其实

qíshí

actually; in fact

adverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 3trad. 其實
Dictionary entry

actually; in fact; really

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See it in sentences

其实这个问题很简单。

Qíshí zhège wèntí hěn jiǎndān.

English

Actually this question is simple.

他好像不高兴,其实很高兴。

Tā hǎoxiàng bù gāoxìng, qíshí hěn gāoxìng.

English

He seems unhappy but is actually quite happy.

Goes with

  • 其实不难actually not difficult
  • 其实很好actually quite good
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