HSK 3 · Modal & Attitude

确实

què shí

indeed; really

Stroke order of 确实

2 characters, 20 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

确 · 12 strokes实 · 8 strokes

Memory trick

Stone 石 in 确 and a roof 宀 with a hand in 实: solid as stone, genuinely so.

Parts: 确 certain (石 stone + 角) + 实 real (宀 roof)

Example sentence

这个办法确实很好。

This method really is good.

Words with 确

正确correct 准确accurate 明确clear; to clarify 确定to confirm; certain 确保to ensure

Words with 实

实际actual; reality 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 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

More words: Modal & Attitude

当然of course 其实actually 果然as expected; sure enough 到底after all; on earth 反正anyway 难道could it be that 千万be sure to; ten million 恐怕I'm afraid; perhaps 大概probably; roughly 就是exactly; just 只是only; merely; but 只有only; only if 只好to have no choice but to 不得不to have to 不必need not

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