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实在 shízài

实在 shízài Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 8 English Translations of the word 实在 shízài .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
shízài | shi2 zai4
English translation
really
actually
indeed
true
real
honest
dependable
(philosophy) reality

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Traditional form

實在

Part of speech

Verb / 动词 dòng cí Dòngcí
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Etymology of 实在 shízài

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shí

Explanation

Simplified form of shí . guàn is a pictograph of a string of money. Based on the original meaning "thrive; plentiful". The meaning later shifted to "real", "true", and "fruit".

Positional decomposition

宀头

Number of Strokes

8
zài

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Origin unclear.

Phonetic compound

cái

Semantic compound

Positional decomposition

才土

Number of Strokes

6

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Example sentences using 实在 shízài

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可以 kěyǐ yòng yòng 你们 nǐ men de 厕所 cèsuǒ --实在 shízài biē 不住 bù zhù le .

May I use your lavatory I'm bursting ! ie I need to urinate urgently.

美乐 Měi lè 皇轩 Hóng 酒色 jiǔ sè 深沉 shēnchén ér 通透 tōng tòu ,酒香醇厚 chún hòu ér 丰富 fēngfù , tián 平衡 pínghéng ér 调和 tiáohé ,实在 shízài shì zuǒ yáo zhī 佳酿 jiā niàng .

It attains maturity quickly but continues to age well over time.

zhuāng dǒng , 实在 shízài bìng méi dǒng .

He pretends to understand, but as a matter of fact he doesn't.

zài 这种 zhè zhǒng 光线 guāng xiàn xià 工作 gōngzuò 实在 shízài tài le .

It's bad enough to have to work in this light.

实在 shízài shì 不得已而为之 bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī ya . ”

" I was simply put where I didn't know what else to do. "

实在 shízài Decomposition

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实在 shízài Compounds

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