事实
shì shí
Pinyin

Definition

事实
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shì shí
  1. fact
  2. CL:個|个[gè]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

事
shì
  1. 1 matter
  2. 2 thing
  3. 3 item
  4. 4 work
  5. 5 affair
  6. 6 CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]
事情
shì qing
  1. 1 affair
  2. 2 matter
  3. 3 thing
  4. 4 business
  5. 5 CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
故事
gù shì
  1. 1 old practice
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
世事
shì shì
  1. 1 affairs of life
  2. 2 things of the world
事事
shì shì
  1. 1 everything
事件
shì jiàn
  1. 1 event
  2. 2 happening
  3. 3 incident
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
事先
shì xiān
  1. 1 in advance
  2. 2 before the event
  3. 3 beforehand
  4. 4 prior
事儿
shì r5
  1. 1 one's employment
  2. 2 business
  3. 3 matter that needs to be settled
  4. 4 (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding
  5. 5 trying
  6. 6 troublesome
  7. 7 erhua variant of 事[shì]
  8. 8 CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
事务
shì wù
  1. 1 (political, economic etc) affairs
  2. 2 work
  3. 3 transaction (as in a computer database)
事实
shì shí
  1. 1 fact
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
事后
shì hòu
  1. 1 after the event
  2. 2 in hindsight
  3. 3 in retrospect
事故
shì gù
  1. 1 accident
  2. 2 CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]
事业
shì yè
  1. 1 undertaking
  2. 2 project
  3. 3 activity
  4. 4 (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
  5. 5 publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
  6. 6 career
  7. 7 occupation
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
事业有成
shì yè yǒu chéng
  1. 1 to be successful in business
  2. 2 professional success
事物
shì wù
  1. 1 thing
  2. 2 object
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
事变
shì biàn
  1. 1 incident
  2. 2 unforeseen event
  3. 3 events (in general)
事项
shì xiàng
  1. 1 matter
  2. 2 item
人事
rén shì
  1. 1 personnel
  2. 2 human resources
  3. 3 human affairs
  4. 4 ways of the world
  5. 5 (euphemism) sexuality
  6. 6 the facts of life
做事
zuò shì
  1. 1 to work
  2. 2 to handle matters
  3. 3 to have a job
共事
gòng shì
  1. 1 to work together

Idioms (20)

不明事理
bù míng shì lǐ
  1. 1 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
不经一事
bù jīng yī shì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. 2 persistence will overcome
事不过三
shì bù guò sān
  1. 1 a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
  2. 2 don't repeat the same mistake again and again
  3. 3 bad things don't happen more than three times
事不关己
shì bù guān jǐ
  1. 1 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
事不关己，高高挂起
shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ
  1. 1 to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
  1. 1 when things come to a head (idiom)
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
  1. 1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
  2. 2 a stitch in time saves nine
事危累卵
shì wēi lěi luǎn
  1. 1 lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
事在人为
shì zài rén wéi
  1. 1 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
  2. 2 With effort, one can achieve anything.
事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn
  1. 1 Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)
事后聪明
shì hòu cōng ming
  1. 1 wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
事后诸葛亮
shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 a genius in retrospect (idiom); hindsight is 20-20
事怕行家
shì pà háng jiā
  1. 1 an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
事无巨细
shì wú jù xì
  1. 1 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
事与愿违
shì yǔ yuàn wéi
  1. 1 things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
事过境迁
shì guò jìng qiān
  1. 1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
  2. 2 It is water under the bridge.
人浮于事
rén fú yú shì
  1. 1 more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
今日事今日毕
jīn rì shì jīn rì bì
  1. 1 never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)

Sample Sentences

事实上，前几天才报道了有人在高铁上“霸座”，被行政拘留的事情呢。
shìshí shàng ，qián jǐtiān cái bàodào le yǒurén zài gāotiě shàng “bàzuò ”，bèi xíngzhèng jūliú de shìqing ne 。
In fact a few days ago there was a report of a passenger on the high speed rail who took a seat illegally and was retained by administrative officers.
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这只是精酿啤酒跟商业啤酒最明显的表面差异，事实上，精酿啤酒真正的三大特色是，小、自主和传统。
zhè zhǐshì jīngniàngpíjiǔ gēn shāngyè píjiǔ zuì míngxiǎn de biǎomiàn chāyì ，shìshíshàng ，jīngniàngpíjiǔ zhēnzhèng de sān dà tèsè shì ，xiǎo 、zìzhǔ hé chuántǒng 。
That’s just the most obvious surface difference between craft beer and commercial beer. In fact, the three major characteristics of craft beer are that it’s small, independent and traditional.
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提高效率的重点是专注，利用工作起来最有效率的时间，比方说早上八点到十点这段时间，事实上，一个训练有素的成年人也没办法持续专注超过两小时。
tígāo xiàolǜ de focus shì zhuānzhù ，lìyòng gōngzuò qǐlái zuì yǒu xiàolǜ de shíjiān ，bǐfangshuō zǎoshang bādiǎn dào shí diǎn zhè duàn shíjiān ，shìshíshàng ，yī gè xùnliànyǒusù de chéngniánrén yě méi bànfǎ chíxù zhuānzhù chāoguò liǎng xiǎoshí 。
The most important aspect of raising efficiency is focus, and making the most efficient use of your time at work. For example, in the period from 8am to 10am, even a well-trained adult is actually unable to keep focus for more than two hours straight.
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非也非也，事实上，当你感觉到口渴的时候其实身体内部早已缺水严重，一般人都不重视，殊不知很多常见疾病都与体内缺水息息相关。
fēi yě fēi yě ，shìshíshàng ，dāng nǐ gǎnjué dào kǒukě de shíhou qíshí shēntǐ nèibù zǎoyǐ quēshuǐ yánzhòng ，yībānrén dōu bù zhòngshì ，shūbùzhī hěn duō chángjiàn jíbìng dōu yǔ tǐnèi quēshuǐ xīxīxiāngguān 。
No, no, in fact, when you feel thirsty it's actually at times when your body is already seriously dehydrated. Normally people don't take it seriously, but little do they know that many commonly-seen illnesses are all closely related to the body lacking water.
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可事实上，妈妈比较细心，也善于照顾小婴儿，比较能对孩子的感受感同身受。那爸爸相对来说就粗枝大叶了些，真的很怀疑他们是否可以照顾好孩子。
kě shìshíshàng ，māma bǐjiào xìxīn ，yě shànyú zhàogu xiǎo yīngér ，bǐjiào néng duì háizi de gǎnshòu gǎntóngshēnshòu 。nà bàba xiāngduì láishuō jiù cūzhī dàyè le xiē ，zhēnde hěn huáiyí tāmen shìfǒu kěyǐ zhàogu hǎo háizi 。
But in fact, mothers are more meticulous, and are better at looking after infants, in that they can empathize more with children. Whereas fathers are a little more sloppy. So I really doubt their ability to look after children.
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不要激动，你冷静！蛇夫座是黄道上第十三个星座，这件事是事实。
bù yào jīdòng ，nǐ lěngjìng ！shéfūzuò shì huángdào shàng dì shí sān gè xīngzuò ，zhè jiàn shì shì shìshí 。
Don't get so mad. Calm down! Ophiuchus is the thirteenth sign of the zodiac on the ecliptic, that is true.
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中国事实上是认为仲裁结果无效，与中国交好的一些非洲国家及周边的小国站在中国一边。显而易见，所谓的南海争端问题，表面上是领土争端，实际上是各种政治力量的角力。
Zhōngguó shìshíshàng shì rènwéi zhòngcái jiéguǒ wúxiào ，yǔ Zhōngguó jiāohǎo de yīxiē fēizhōu guójiā jí zhōubiān de xiǎo guó zhàn zài Zhōngguó yībiān 。xiǎn ér yìjiàn ，suǒwèi de nánhǎi zhēngduān wèntí ，biǎomiàn shàng shì lǐngtǔ zhēngduān ，shíjìshàng shì gèzhǒng zhèngzhì lìliang de jiǎolì 。
China doesn't consider the arbitration's ruling valid, and countries with friendly relations with China in Africa and China's smaller neighbours have stood with China on this issue. It's clear to see that, although on the surface, the South China Sea dispute appears to be territorial dispute, it is really a political power struggle.
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近期，国家有关部门依法对联邦快递（中国）有限公司未按名址投递快件一案实施调查发现，联邦快递关于将涉华为公司快件转至美国系“误操作”的说法与事实不符。
jìnqī ，guójiā yǒuguān bùmén yīfǎ duì LiánbāngKuàidì （Zhōngguó ）yǒuxiàngōngsī wèi àn míngzhǐ tóudì kuàijiàn yī àn shíshī diàochá fāxiàn ，LiánbāngKuàidì guānyú jiāng shè Huáwéi gōngsī kuàijiàn zhuàn zhì Měiguó xì “wùcāozuò ”de shuōfǎ yǔ shìshí bùfú 。
Recently, the relevant state departments have conducted an investigation into the case of FedEx Express (China) Co., Ltd. not delivering the courier by name. It is found that FedEx’s statement that the transfer of the company’s shipments to the US of “mishandling” is inconsistent with the facts.
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我不太会存钱，事实上，我很爱花钱，一点儿也不像属鸡的。那，听说属猴的人朋友很多，常跟朋友玩，你是吗？
wǒ bùtài huì cúnqián ，shìshíshàng ，wǒ hěn ài huāqián ，yīdiǎnr5 yě bù xiàng shǔ jī de 。nà ，tīngshuō shǔ hóu de rén péngyou hěn duō ，cháng gēn péngyou wán ，nǐ shì ma ？
I'm not very good at saving money. In fact, I love spending money. So I'm not even a little like your typical rooster. So, I hear that monkeys have lots of friends and socialize a lot with their friends. Does that describe you?
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买不起：说的是一种“没有钱”、“不是有钱人”的事实。
mǎibuqǐ ：shuōdeshì yīzhǒng “méiyǒu qián ”、“bùshì yǒuqiánrén ”de shìshí 。
can't afford to buy: a way to describe the reality of "not having money", "not a rich person".
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