切实

切實

qièshí

adjective/adverb HSK 6 #17,993

Meanings

Note: 切 is read qiè here (4th tone), meaning 'close/fitting,' not qiē (1st tone, 'to cut').

Wǒmen yào qièshí jiějué zhège wèntí.

We must earnestly solve this problem.

Qǐng tíchū qièshí kěxíng de fāng'àn.

Please propose a practical and feasible plan.

Qièshí bǎozhàng rénmín de lìyì.

Effectively safeguard the interests of the people.

grammar

Be careful: 切 has two readings. Here it's qiè (4th tone). The common verb 'to cut' is qiē (1st tone).

切实 is formal/official language, extremely common in government documents and news. In daily speech, 实际 (shíjì) or 真正 (zhēnzhèng) are more natural.

切 qiē

实 shí