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确实què shíindeed

HSK 4word

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确实 (què shí) means "indeed." It appears in 他确实很忙 (He is indeed very busy) and 这个菜确实好吃 (This dish is indeed delicious). A speaker also says 确实很冷 (It is indeed cold). Another says 好,外面确实太冷了 (Okay, it's indeed too cold outside). It combines 确 (true) and 实 (really).

What does 确实 mean?

  1. 1.

    indeedadverb

What do the characters in 确实 mean?

  • 确true
  • 实really

How do you use 确实?

See it in 他确实很忙 and 这个菜确实好吃

What are some examples of 确实 in a sentence?

  1. 他确实很忙。

    Tā quèshí hěn máng.

    He is indeed very busy.

  2. 这个菜确实好吃。

    Zhège cài quèshí hǎochī.

    This dish is indeed delicious.

How is 确实 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    今天很冷。

    Jīntiān hěn lěng.

    It's cold today.

  2. Speaker B:

    确实很冷。

    Quèshí hěn lěng.

    It is indeed cold.

  3. Speaker A:

    我们回家吧。

    Wǒmen huí jiā ba.

    Let's go home.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,外面确实太冷了。

    Hǎo, wàimian quèshí tài lěng le.

    Okay, it's indeed too cold outside.

Can you use 确实 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 他___很忙。 (He is indeed very busy.)
  2. 2.What does 这个菜确实好吃。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 这个菜___好吃。 (This dish is indeed delicious.)

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.