实际

實際

shíjì

adjective HSK 2 #3,240

Meanings

1 actual
2 real
3 practical

Characters

border; between; occasion

Examples

HSK 2

这个计划不太实际。

Zhège jìhuà bú tài shíjì.

This plan isn't very practical.

HSK 3

实际情况不一样。

Shíjì qíngkuàng bù yíyàng.

The actual situation is different.

HSK 5

实际上，他很聪明。

Shíjìshàng, tā hěn cōngming.

Actually, he's very smart.

Tips

grammar

实际上 means 'in fact/actually' and is used at the start of a sentence to correct a misconception or add truth.

Stroke Order

实 shí

际 jì