Chinese word

着实

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhuó shí

Meaning

  • adverbreally

Example

他着实累坏了。tā zhuó shí lèi huài le

He is really exhausted.

Illustration for 着实 (really)

More examples

他着实令人惊讶，他在短时间内完成了全部工作。tā zhuó shí lìng rén jīng yà tā zài duǎn shí jiān nèi wán chéng le quán bù gōng zuò

He was really surprising; he completed all the work in a short time.

Core concept

A firm confirmation that can also make the quality being described feel unusually strong.

Common phrases

  • 着实令人惊讶zhuó shí lìng rén jīng yà

    really surprising

  • 着实令人欣慰zhuó shí lìng rén xīn wèi

    really comforting

  • 着实让人放心zhuó shí ràng rén fàng xīn

    really reassuring

Similar words

真的zhēn de: Shows openly that a fact or feeling is really true in common speech.
确实què shí: Expresses firm certainty about a fact or situation.
实在shí zài: Emphasizes the great intensity of a situation or feeling.
的确dí què: Affirms the correctness of a fact or judgment in a fairly formal tone.

Definition in Chinese

用于肯定或加强描述，表示确凿无疑或程度很大，近义于“确实”“真的”。yòng yú kěn dìng huò jiā qiáng miáo shù biǎo shì què záo wú yí huò chéng dù hěn dà jìn yì yú què shí zhēn de

Word origin

着实 (zhuóshí, "really") is an established adverb in which 实 (shí, "real") supports the sense of firm confirmation or strong degree.

Usage tips

  • In everyday speech, this word gives an observation a firm, deliberate tone rather than the light tone of a casual reaction.

Other meanings

  • indeedadverb
  • veryadverb

Opposites

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