实在 shízài▶ realmente, de verdad

Stroke order

实在 is written in 14 strokes across 2 characters.

• 实 — 8 strokes
• 在 — 6 strokes

Senses

1. really
2. actually
3. indeed
4. true
5. real
6. honest
7. dependable
8. (philosophy) reality

Example sentences

• 我实在太累了。Wǒ shízài tài lèi le.I am really too tired.
• 这个问题实在难回答。Zhège wèntí shízài nán huídá.This question is really hard to answer.

Related words

• 实际Real
• 确实Exactamente
• 诚实honesto, honrado
• 事实Hecho
• 其实en realidad; de hecho
• 在乎preocuparse por

实在 is pronounced shízài and means “realmente, de verdad”. It is part of the HSK 4 word list, a level of China’s Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi proficiency exam. Knowing what 实在 means when you see it is a weaker kind of knowing than being able to summon it; only the second survives a real conversation. LexiTrail spaces your reviews so each one lands when it will do the most work.