How common it is
事实 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì shí slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
事实是指真实发生的事情。
shì shí shì zhǐ zhēn shí fā shēng de shì qíng.
Fact refers to something that really happened.
Context note
我们说话时要基于事实。
wǒ men shuō huà shí yào jī yú shì shí.
We should base our words on facts.
5 examples
这是一个事实。
zhè shì yí gè shì shí。
This is a fact.
事实很重要。
shì shí hěn zhòng yào。
Facts are very important.
他告诉我一个事实。
tā gào sù wǒ yí gè shì shí。
He told me a fact.
事实是太阳从东边升起。
shì shí shì tài yáng cóng dōng biān shēng qǐ。
The fact is that the sun rises from the east.
我们要尊重事实。
wǒ men yào zūn zhòng shì shí。
We must respect facts.
5 mini stories
小明说了一个事实。
xiǎo míng shuō le yí gè shì shí。
Xiaoming stated a fact.
事实让大家都相信他。
shì shí ràng dà jiā dōu xiāng xìn tā。
The fact made everyone believe him.
老师教我们寻找事实。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men xún zhǎo shì shí。
The teacher taught us to find facts.
事实就像明亮的灯。
shì shí jiù xiàng míng liàng de dēng。
A fact is like a bright light.
我们喜欢学习新事实。
wǒ men xǐ huan xué xí xīn shì shí。
We like to learn new facts.