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确实 quèshí

确实 quèshí Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 5 English Translations of the word 确实 quèshí .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
quèshí | que4 shi2
English translation
indeed
really
reliable
real
true

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About 确实 quèshí

Read some general information about the Chinese word 确实 quèshí .

Traditional form

確實

Part of speech

Adverbial adjective / 副形词 Fùxíng cí
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Etymology of 确实 quèshí

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word 确实 quèshí .

què

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Shí represents the meaning and Jué represents the sound.

Phonetic compound

Jué

Semantic compound

Shí

Positional decomposition

石角

Number of Strokes

12
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

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Example sentences using 确实 quèshí

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确实 quèshí hěn Lěng !

It'sure was cold.

zhè dào kān 起来 qǐlai hěn 简单 jiǎndān , dàn dāng yāo Xiè shí jiù huì 发现 fāxiàn 确实 quèshí shì dào 难题 nán tí ...

The problem looks simple enough, but when you come to try and solve it you'll find it's a real teaser.

确实 quèshí xiǎng 好好 hǎo hǎo 履行 lǚxíng 作为 zuòwéi 教父 jiào fù de 职责 zhí zé .

He really wants to fulfil his role as godfather properly.

确实 quèshí 值得 zhíde duì 那么 nà me hǎo .

He didn't really deserve ( that ) she should be so kind to him.

他们 tā men 确实 quèshí zhào 他们 tā men de 誓言 shì yán zuò le .

They have truly lived up to their pledge.

确实 quèshí Decomposition

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确实 quèshí Compounds

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