其实

其實

qíshí

adverb HSK 3 #476

Meanings

1 actually
2 in fact
3 as a matter of fact

Characters

real; true; solid

Examples

他看起来很冷，其实很热情。

Tā kàn qǐlái hěn lěng, qíshí hěn rèqíng.

He seems cold, but actually he's very warm.

其实我不太懂。

Qíshí wǒ bù tài dǒng.

Actually, I don't really understand.

其实事情没那么复杂。

Qíshí shìqing méi nàme fùzá.

Actually, the situation isn't that complicated.

Tips

usage

其实 is placed at the beginning of a clause to introduce a correction or reveal the true situation, contrasting with appearances or expectations.

Stroke Order

其 qí

实 shí