其实qí shíactually; in fact; really

1. 1.

   actually; in fact; reallyadverb

• 其not compositional here
• 实really

See it in 其实我不太喜欢喝咖啡 and 他看起来很年轻，其实已经五十岁了

1. HSK 2

   其实我不太喜欢喝咖啡。

   Qíshí wǒ bú tài xǐhuan hē kāfēi.

   Actually, I don't really like drinking coffee.

2. HSK 3

   他看起来很年轻，其实已经五十岁了。

   Tā kàn qǐlái hěn niánqīng, qíshí yǐjīng wǔshí suì le.

   He looks very young, but in fact he's already fifty.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这个问题你怎么看？

   Zhège wèntí nǐ zěnme kàn?

   What do you think about this question?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   其实我也不知道。

   Qíshí wǒ yě bù zhīdào.

   Actually, I don't know either.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们去问老师吧。

   Nà wǒmen qù wèn lǎoshī ba.

   Then let's go ask the teacher.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，现在就去。

   Hǎo, xiànzài jiù qù.

   OK, let's go now.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他看起来很年轻，___已经五十岁了。 (He looks very young, but in fact he's already fifty.)

   A其实B所以C一起
2. 2.What does 其实我不太喜欢喝咖啡。 mean?

   AActually, I don't really like drinking coffee.BI really love drinking coffee.CI don't drink coffee in the morning.
3. 3.Fill in the blank: ___我也不知道。 (Actually, I don't know either.)

   A其实B因为C已经

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Related words

• 实在shí zàireallyHSK 4
• 实际上shí jì shàngin fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practiceHSK 4
• 尤其yóu qíespecially; particularlyHSK 4
• 确实què shíindeedHSK 4
• 其中qí zhōngamongHSK 4
• 一定yí dìngsurely; certainly; definitelyHSK 3

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