HSK 6 vocabulary › 实事求是
实事求是
实事求是 in English: lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
shí shì qiú shì
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
How to pronounce 实事求是
shí shì qiú shì (without tone marks: shi shi qiu shi). shí is a second (rising) tone; shì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; qiú is a second (rising) tone; shì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone.
Characters in 实事求是
实 shí
real; true; honest
real; true; honest
事 shì
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item
求 qiú
to seek; to look for; to request
to seek; to look for; to request
是 shì
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
Related words
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct | HSK 1 |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter | HSK 2 |
| 虽然……但是…… | suīrán…dànshì… | although...; but... | HSK 2 |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually; in fact | HSK 3 |
| 故事 | gù shì | old practice | HSK 3 |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague; co-worker | HSK 3 |
| 要求 | yāo qiú | to request; to require | HSK 3 |
| 还是 | hái shi | still (as before); had better | HSK 3 |
| 总是 | zǒng shì | always | HSK 3 |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest | HSK 4 |