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实际

shíjì

practical

How common it is

实际 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shíjì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

实际表示真实的、真正的。

shí jì biǎo shì zhēn shí de 、 zhēn zhèng de。

Practical means real or actual.

Context note

实际常和情况、问题、效果一起出现。

shí jì cháng hé qíng kuàng 、 wèn tí 、 xiào guǒ yì qǐ chū xiàn。

Practical often appears with situations, problems, and results.

5 examples

实际情况不是这样。
shí jì qíng kuàng bú shì zhè yàng。
The actual situation is not like this.
这只是实际的一部分。
zhè zhǐ shì shí jì de yí bù fen。
This is only part of the reality.
实际效果很好。
shí jì xiào guǒ hěn hǎo。
The practical effect is good.
实际操作很重要。
shí jì cāo zuò hěn zhòng yào。
Practical operation is important.
他比实际年龄看起来大。
tā bǐ shí jì nián líng kàn qǐ lái dà。
He looks older than his actual age.

5 mini stories

老师说要看实际情况。
lǎo shī shuō yào kàn shí jì qíng kuàng。
The teacher said to look at the actual situation.
实际操作比想象更难。
shí jì cāo zuò bǐ xiǎng xiàng gèng nán。
Practical operation is harder than imagined.
这个方法在实际中很有效。
zhè ge fāng fǎ zài shí jì zhōng hěn yǒu xiào。
This method is effective in practice.
他把理论和实际结合起来。
tā bǎ lǐ lùn hé shí jì jié hé qǐ lái。
He combined theory with practice.
我们要了解实际问题。
wǒ men yào liǎo jiě shí jì wèn tí。
We need to understand the real problem.

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