现实

現實

xiànshí

noun HSK 3 #1,292

Meanings

HSK 1

她是一个很现实的人。

Tā shì yī gè hěn xiànshí de rén.

She's a very practical person.

HSK 2

现实和理想是不同的。

Xiànshí hé lǐxiǎng shì bùtóng de.

Reality and ideals are different.

HSK 3

你要面对现实。

Nǐ yào miànduì xiànshí.

You have to face reality.

usage

现实 as an adjective can mean 'realistic/practical' but sometimes carries a slightly negative connotation of being too materialistic or pragmatic.

现 xiàn

实 shí