实际上shí jì shàngin fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice

1. 1.

   in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practiceadverb

• 实real
• 际not compositional here
• 上(noun suffix) on; above

实际上 can open a sentence or stand before the verb when you say what is really the case, as in 实际上他在家.

1. HSK 1

   实际上，我不太喜欢这个。

   Shíjìshàng, wǒ bú tài xǐhuan zhège.

   In fact, I don't like this very much.

2. HSK 1

   他说他很忙，实际上他在家。

   Tā shuō tā hěn máng, shíjìshàng tā zài jiā.

   He says he is very busy, but in fact he is at home.

3. HSK 3

   这个办法实际上很简单。

   Zhège bànfǎ shíjìshàng hěn jiǎndān.

   This method is in fact very simple.

4. HSK 3

   这个问题实际上不难。

   Zhège wèntí shíjìshàng bù nán.

   This problem is in fact not hard.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   这家饭店人多吗？

   Zhè jiā fàndiàn rén duō ma?

   Are there many people in this restaurant?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   我看人很多，我们别进去了。

   Wǒ kàn rén hěn duō, wǒmen bié jìnqù le.

   I see a lot of people. Let's not go in.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   实际上人不多。我们进去吧。

   Shíjìshàng rén bù duō. Wǒmen jìnqù ba.

   In fact there are not many people. Let's go in.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，那我们进去。

   Hǎo, nà wǒmen jìnqù.

   OK. Then let's go in.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: ___，我不太喜欢这个。(In fact, I don't like this very much.)

   A实际上B所以C一起
2. 2.Which sentence means "He says he is very busy, but in fact he is at home"?

   A他说他很忙，实际上他在家。B我在家。C他很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这个问题___不难。(This problem is in fact not hard.)

   A实际上B因为C已经

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Related words

• 其实qí shíactually; in fact; reallyHSK 3
• 确实què shíindeedHSK 4
• 但是dàn shìbut; howeverHSK 2
• 可是kě shìbutHSK 3
• 真正zhēn zhènggenuine; real; trueHSK 4
• 真zhēnreally; truly; indeedHSK 1

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