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ID: QW0181 Intermediate
Liliana's back today and the team is tackling a question from a user. What are the rules for saying "actually"? How do you use the words 其实 (qíshí), 事实上 (shìshíshàng) and 实际上 (shíjìshàng)? Tune in to find out!
Liliana,Connie,John
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SIMPLIFIED PINYIN ENGLISH  
其实
qíshí 其实
actually
我以为那里很近其实很远
wǒ 我yǐwéi 以为nàlǐ 那里hěn 很jìn 近qíshí 其实hěn 很yuǎn 远
I thought that place was really close, but actually it was far.
他看起来傻傻的其实是个很聪明的人
tā 他kàn qǐlai 看起来shǎshǎ 傻傻de 的qíshí 其实shì 是ge 个hěn 很cōngming 聪明de 的rén 人
He looks pretty dopey, but actually he a really smart person.
实际
shíjì 实际
actual, practical
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