shí
Pinyin

Definition

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shí
  1. real
  2. true
  3. honest
  4. really
  5. solid
  6. fruit
  7. seed
  8. definitely

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

shì shí
  1. 1 fact
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
qí shí
  1. 1 actually
  2. 2 in fact
  3. 3 really
shí lì
  1. 1 strength
shí zài
  1. 1 really
  2. 2 actually
  3. 3 indeed
  4. 4 true
  5. 5 real
  6. 6 honest
  7. 7 dependable
  8. 8 (philosophy) reality
shí xiàn
  1. 1 to achieve
  2. 2 to implement
  3. 3 to realize
  4. 4 to bring about
xiàn shí
  1. 1 reality
  2. 2 actuality
  3. 3 real
  4. 4 actual
  5. 5 realistic
  6. 6 pragmatic
  7. 7 materialistic
  8. 8 self-interested
zhēn shí
  1. 1 true
  2. 2 real
què shí
  1. 1 indeed
  2. 2 really
  3. 3 reliable
  4. 4 real
  5. 5 true
bù qiè shí jì
  1. 1 unrealistic
  2. 2 impractical
chōng shí
  1. 1 rich
  2. 2 full
  3. 3 substantial
  4. 4 to enrich
  5. 5 to augment
  6. 6 to substantiate (an argument)
wù shí
  1. 1 pragmatic
  2. 2 dealing with concrete issues
hòu shi
  1. 1 thick
  2. 2 substantial
  3. 3 sturdy
  4. 4 solid
míng fù qí shí
  1. 1 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
jiān shí
  1. 1 firm and substantial
  2. 2 solid
shí
  1. 1 real
  2. 2 true
  3. 3 honest
  4. 4 really
  5. 5 solid
  6. 6 fruit
  7. 7 seed
  8. 8 definitely
shí shì
  1. 1 fact
  2. 2 actual thing
  3. 3 practical matter
shí míng
  1. 1 real-name (registration etc)
  2. 2 non-anonymous
shí míng zhì
  1. 1 system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)
shí huì
  1. 1 tangible benefit
  2. 2 material advantages
  3. 3 cheap
  4. 4 economical
  5. 5 advantageous (deal)
  6. 6 substantial (discount)
shí pāi
  1. 1 candid photograph
  2. 2 genuine photograph (not set up or doctored)

Idioms (20)

事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
  1. 1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
付诸实施
fù zhū shí shī
  1. 1 to put into practice
  2. 2 to carry out (idiom)
以虚带实
yǐ xū dài shí
  1. 1 to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
勤俭朴实
qín jiǎn pǔ shí
  1. 1 hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)
句句实话
jù jù shí huà
  1. 1 to speak honestly (idiom)
名不副实
míng bù fù shí
  1. 1 the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
  2. 2 Reality does not live up to the name.
  3. 3 Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
名不符实
míng bù fú shí
  1. 1 the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
名副其实
míng fù qí shí
  1. 1 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
名存实亡
míng cún shí wáng
  1. 1 the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
实事求是
shí shì qiú shì
  1. 1 to seek truth from facts (idiom)
  2. 2 to be practical and realistic
实属不易
shí shǔ bù yì
  1. 1 really not easy (idiom)
实至名归
shí zhì míng guī
  1. 1 fame follows merit (idiom)
征名责实
zhēng míng zé shí
  1. 1 to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value
有名亡实
yǒu míng wáng shí
  1. 1 lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
  2. 2 nominal
有名无实
yǒu míng wú shí
  1. 1 lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
  2. 2 nominal
果实累累
guǒ shí léi léi
  1. 1 lit. prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom)
  2. 2 fruit hangs heavy on the bough
  3. 3 fig. countless accomplishments
  4. 4 one great result after another
真心实意
zhēn xīn shí yì
  1. 1 genuine and sincere (idiom)
  2. 2 wholehearted
真情实意
zhēn qíng shí yì
  1. 1 out of genuine friendship (idiom)
  2. 2 sincere feelings
真凭实据
zhēn píng shí jù
  1. 1 reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof
  2. 2 definitive evidence
眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
  1. 1 to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
  2. 2 It ain't necessarily so.

Sample Sentences

老实说,我觉得这个提案很难执行。
lǎoshíshuō ,wǒ juéde zhège tíàn hěn nán zhíxíng 。
Honestly speaking, I think it’s hard to proceed with your proposal.
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能老实说吗?
néng lǎoshíshuō ma ?
Can I be honest with you?
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老实说,我不这么认为。
lǎoshíshuō ,wǒ bù zhème rènwéi 。
Honestly speaking, I don’t see it that way.
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这是实验室,不对外开放!
zhèshì shíyànshì ,bù duìwài kāifàng !
This is laboratory. It’s not opened to the general public.
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我们货真价实,信用第一。跟我们合作,您不会吃亏的。
wǒmen huòzhēnjiàshí ,xìnyòngdìyī 。gēn wǒmen hézuò ,nín bùhuì chīkuī de 。
We sell good products with a fair price, and we put credit first. If you cooperate with us, you won’t get the short end of the stick.
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别客气!做生意不重要,做朋友才实在,对吧?
bié kèqi !zuòshēngyi bù zhòngyào ,zuò péngyou cái shízài ,duì ba ?
It's ok! Doing business is not important as making friends. Right?
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史总,这位是新来的实习生,是从营销部来的。
Shǐzǒng ,zhèwèi shì xīnlái de shíxísheng ,shì cóng yíngxiāobù lái de 。
GM Shih, this is our new intern. He is from the marketing department.
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其实我有点想你。你想我吗?
qíshí wǒ yǒudiǎn xiǎng nǐ 。nǐ xiǎng wǒ ma ?
Actually, I kind of miss you. Do you miss me?
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你给我的天堂,其实是一片荒凉。
nǐ gěi wǒ de tiāntáng ,qíshí shì yīpiàn huāngliáng 。
The heaven you gave me was actually a barren land.
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她就是个伪君子,明明是领导带她走后门进公司的,还假装很有实力。
tā jiùshì ge wěijūnzǐ ,míngmíng shì lǐngdǎo dài tā zǒuhòumén jìn gōngsī de ,hái jiǎzhuāng hěn yǒu shílì 。
She is a total hypocrite. She obviously pulled some strings and got into the company with the leader's help, while pretending to be capable the entire time.
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