HSK 2 · Right & real

实际

shí jì

actual; reality

Stroke order of 实际

2 characters, 15 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

实 · 8 strokes际 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

Solid (实) boundary (际 hill 阝): actual.

Parts: 实 real (宀 roof + 头) + 际 border (阝 hill + 示)

Example sentence

实际情况不是这样。

The actual situation is not like this.

Words with 实

实在really; honestly 实现to achieve; to realise 实习internship; to intern 实验experiment 实验室laboratory 其实actually 确实indeed; really 实力strength; capability 结实sturdy; strong 实行to implement 现实reality; realistic 事实fact 事实上in fact 实际上actually; in fact 真实real; true

Words with 际

国际international 实际上actually; in fact

More words: Right & real

正确correct 准确accurate 真正real; genuine 实在really; honestly 完全completely 正好just right; happen to 正是exactly; precisely 直接direct; directly 主要main; mainly 公平fair 平等equal; equality 自由freedom; free 顺利smooth; successful 不太not very

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