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Definitions

  1. 1. real
  2. 2. true
  3. 3. honest
  4. 4. really
  5. 5. solid
  6. 6. fruit
  7. 7. seed
  8. 8. definitely

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Words Containing 实

名副其实
míng fù qí shí

not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)

实受资本
shí shou zī běn

paid-up capital

实属
shí shǔ

(to) really (be)

真才实学
zhēn cái shí xué

solid learning

平实
píng shí

simple and unadorned

真实感
zhēn shí gǎn

the feeling that sth is genuine

实体层
shí tǐ céng

physical layer (OSI)

实话
shí huà

truth

老实
lǎo shí

honest

明实录
míng shí lù

annals of the Ming Dynasty 明朝[míng cháo] (1368-1644)

实测
shí cè

to take measurements

密密实实
mì mi shí shi

thick

事实胜于雄辩
shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn

facts speak louder than words (idiom)

实力主义
shí lì zhǔ yì

meritocracy

事实根据
shì shí gēn jù

factual basis

实利
shí lì

advantage

实行
shí xíng

to implement

说实话
shuō shí huà

to speak the truth

证实礼
zhèng shí lǐ

confirmation

切实
qiè shí

feasible

现实主义
xiàn shí zhǔ yì

realism

事实上
shì shí shàng

in fact

瓷实
cí shi

(dialect) firm

据实
jù shí

according to the facts

实况主
shí kuàng zhǔ

live vlogger

实力
shí lì

strength

虚拟现实
xū nǐ xiàn shí

virtual reality

实验心理学
shí yàn xīn lǐ xué

experimental psychology

实用主义
shí yòng zhǔ yì

pragmatism

耳听为虚,眼见为实
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí

(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing

阿育魏实
ā yù wèi shí

seed of ajwain

压实
yā shí

to compress

实体
shí tǐ

entity

实物
shí wù

material object

实据
shí jù

factual evidence

果实累累
guǒ shí léi léi

lit. prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom)

眼见为实
yǎn jiàn wéi shí

seeing is believing

实肘
shí zhǒu

full arm (method of painting)

属实
shǔ shí

to turn out to be true

实况
shí kuàng

live (e.g. broadcast or recording)

翔实
xiáng shí

complete and accurate

真实性
zhēn shí xìng

authenticity

委实
wěi shí

indeed

欢实
huān shi

lively

自我实现
zì wǒ shí xiàn

self-actualization (psychology)

扎实推进
zhā shi tuī jìn

solid progress

实相
shí xiàng

actual situation

实验
shí yàn

experiment

成实宗
chéng shí zōng

Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism

实效
shí xiào

actual effect

实际上
shí jì shàng

in fact

超现实主义
chāo xiàn shí zhǔ yì

surrealism

事实求是
shì shí qiú shì

to seek the truth from facts

贻人口实
yí rén kǒu shí

to make oneself an object of ridicule

布鲁克海文实验室
bù lǔ kè hǎi wén shí yàn shì

Brookhaven National Laboratory

言符其实
yán fú qí shí

(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)

实变
shí biàn

(math.) real variable

切合实际
qiè hé shí jì

practical

征名责实
zhēng míng zé shí

to seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value

真情实意
zhēn qíng shí yì

out of genuine friendship (idiom)

切实可行
qiè shí kě xíng

feasible

实属不易
shí shǔ bù yì

really not easy (idiom)

丽实
lì shí

practical

王实甫
wáng shí fǔ

Wang Shifu (fl. 1295-1307), author of Romance of the West Chamber 西廂記|西厢记

调查核实
diào chá hé shí

to investigate

实值
shí zhí

real-valued (math.)

实业家
shí yè jiā

industrialist

实弹
shí dàn

live ammunition

实景
shí jǐng

real scene (not set up or posed)

史实
shǐ shí

historical fact

证实
zhèng shí

to confirm (sth to be true)

军事实力
jūn shì shí lì

military strength

殷实
yīn shí

thriving

严实
yán shi

(sealed) tight

付诸实施
fù zhū shí shī

to put into practice

实岁
shí suì

one's age (calculated as years from birth)

实际控制线
shí jì kòng zhì xiàn

Line of Actual Control (LAC), separating Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory

实至名归
shí zhì míng guī

fame follows merit (idiom)

实验组
shí yàn zǔ

experimental group; treatment group

实施例
shí shī lì

(patent) implementation

实际参数
shí jì cān shù

(computing) actual parameter; argument

华而不实
huá ér bù shí

flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside

实话实说
shí huà shí shuō

to tell the truth

壮实
zhuàng shi

robust

以虚带实
yǐ xū dài shí

to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)

勤俭务实
qín jiǎn wù shí

hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic

夯实
hāng shí

to tamp

实习
shí xí

to practice

清实录
qīng shí lù

Qing historical archive, currently 4484 scrolls

老实
lǎo shi

honest

实词
shí cí

(linguistics) content word

实则
shí zé

actually

事实婚
shì shí hūn

common-law marriage

真心实意
zhēn xīn shí yì

genuine and sincere (idiom)

实地访视
shí dì fǎng shì

onsite visit

实干
shí gàn

to work industriously

忠实
zhōng shí

faithful

实际性
shí jì xìng

practicality

实用
shí yòng

practical

避实就虚
bì shí jiù xū

(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points

憨实
hān shí

simple and honest

实施
shí shī

to implement

牢实
láo shi

solid

既成事实
jì chéng shì shí

fait accompli

艾实
ài shí

(TCM) fruit of Chinese mugwort (Artemisia argyi), aka fruit of argyi wormwood

实际情况
shí jì qíng kuàng

actual circumstances

实穿
shí chuān

(of an item of clothing) practical

实心皮球
shí xīn pí qiú

medicine ball

现实
xiàn shí

reality

果实散播
guǒ shí sàn bō

fruit dispersal

实收
shí shōu

net receipts

实践是检验真理的唯一标准
shí jiàn shì jiǎn yàn zhēn lǐ de wéi yī biāo zhǔn

Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)

实况转播
shí kuàng zhuǎn bō

to broadcast live from the scene

实事
shí shì

fact

老实说
lǎo shí shuō

honestly speaking; to be frank, ...

羌无故实
qiāng wú gù shí

to have no basis in fact (idiom)

扩增实境
kuò zēng shí jìng

augmented reality (computing)

结实
jiē shí

to bear fruit

实缴资本
shí jiǎo zī běn

paid-in capital

核实
hé shí

to verify; to check

虚拟现实置标语言
xū nǐ xiàn shí zhì biāo yǔ yán

virtual reality markup language (VRML) (computing)

难以实现
nán yǐ shí xiàn

hard to accomplish

踏踏实实
tā tā shí shí

steady

实权
shí quán

real power; genuine power

实数
shí shù

real number (math.)

实拍
shí pāi

candid photograph

真凭实据
zhēn píng shí jù

reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof

芡实
qiàn shí

Gorgon fruit

实操
shí cāo

to actually do (sth) (as opposed to learning how to do it from books etc)

名不符实
míng bù fú shí

the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation

诚实
chéng shí

honest

写实
xiě shí

realism

实务
shí wù

practice (customary action, as opposed to theory)

荷枪实弹
hè qiāng shí dàn

(idiom) armed

实现
shí xiàn

to achieve

实惠
shí huì

tangible benefit

实女
shí nǚ

female suffering absence or atresia of vagina (as birth defect)

实干家
shí gàn jiā

sb who gets things done

实分析
shí fēn xī

real analysis

朴实
pǔ shí

plain

布鲁克海文国家实验室
bù lǔ kè hǎi wén guó jiā shí yàn shì

Brookhaven National Laboratory

非写实
fēi xiě shí

nonrepresentational

硬实力
yìng shí lì

hard power (i.e. military and economic power)

实名
shí míng

real-name (registration etc)

科学实验
kē xué shí yàn

scientific experiment

匀实
yún shi

even

实况录音
shí kuàng lù yīn

live recording

实数值
shí shù zhí

real-valued (math.)

朴实无华
pǔ shí wú huá

(idiom) simple; plain; unadorned

稳实
wěn shí

steady

摆事实讲道理
bǎi shì shí jiǎng dào lǐ

present the facts and reason things out

现实情况
xiàn shí qíng kuàng

current state

实证主义
shí zhèng zhǔ yì

positivism

实习生
shí xí sheng

intern (student)

纪实
jì shí

record of actual events

有名无实
yǒu míng wú shí

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

实利主义
shí lì zhǔ yì

utilitarianism

事实
shì shí

fact

实质上
shí zhì shàng

virtually

实锤
shí chuí

(neologism c. 2014) (slang) solid proof

不切实际
bù qiè shí jì

unrealistic

实不相瞒
shí bù xiāng mán

truth to tell

实数集
shí shù jí

set of real numbers

未经证实
wèi jīng zhèng shí

unconfirmed

厚实
hòu shi

thick

实在
shí zài

really

名存实亡
míng cún shí wáng

the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)

失实
shī shí

to give a false picture of the situation

橡实
xiàng shí

acorn

征实
zhēng shí

levies in kind

见之实施
jiàn zhī shí shī

to put into effect (idiom)

如实
rú shí

as things really are

据实以告
jù shí yǐ gào

to report according to the facts

实业
shí yè

industry

老实巴交
lǎo shi bā jiāo

(coll.) docile

实职
shí zhí

active participation

实践
shí jiàn

practice

实验所
shí yàn suǒ

laboratory

名实
míng shí

name and reality

其实
qí shí

actually; in fact; really

予人口实
yǔ rén kǒu shí

to give cause for gossip

诚心实意
chéng xīn shí yì

earnestly and sincerely (idiom)

捣实
dǎo shí

to ram (earth)

肥实
féi shí

plump (of fruit)

踏实
tā shi

firmly-based

实时
shí shí

(in) real time

务实
wù shí

pragmatic

确实
què shí

indeed

脚踏实地
jiǎo tà shí dì

to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy

不切合实际
bù qiè hé shí jì

impractical

实证
shí zhèng

actual proof

实诚
shí chéng

sincere

贝尔实验室
bèi ěr shí yàn shì

Bell Labs

实情
shí qíng

the actual situation; the truth

充实
chōng shí

rich

实质性
shí zhì xìng

substantive

实变函数论
shí biàn hán shù lùn

(math.) theory of functions of a real variable

实战
shí zhàn

real combat

严严实实
yán yán shí shí

(sealed) tightly

实事求是
shí shì qiú shì

lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)

扎扎实实
zhā zha shí shí

firm

实线
shí xiàn

solid line

实质
shí zhì

substance

不确实
bù què shí

untrue

籽实
zǐ shí

seed

勤俭朴实
qín jiǎn pǔ shí

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)

实验室感染
shí yàn shì gǎn rǎn

laboratory infection

实验室
shí yàn shì

laboratory

口实
kǒu shí

food

实物教学
shí wù jiào xué

object lesson

吐实
tǔ shí

to reveal the truth

有名亡实
yǒu míng wáng shí

lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name

密实
mì shí

close (texture)

眼见为实,耳听为虚
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū

to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.

实意
shí yì

sincere

着实
zhuó shí

truly

详实
xiáng shí

detailed and reliable

扎实
zhā shi

strong

实收资本
shí shōu zī běn

paid-in capital

实付
shí fù

actually paid

真实
zhēn shí

true; real

国家重点实验室
guó jiā zhòng diǎn shí yàn shì

State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government)

皮实
pí shi

(of things) durable

实际应用
shí jì yìng yòng

practical application

语言实验室
yǔ yán shí yàn shì

language laboratory

紧实
jǐn shí

tight

榛实
zhēn shí

hazelnut

实用价值
shí yòng jià zhí

practical value

实心
shí xīn

sincere

言过其实
yán guò qí shí

to exaggerate

实足
shí zú

full

硬实
yìng shí

sturdy

软实力
ruǎn shí lì

soft power (in international relations)

名不副实
míng bù fù shí

the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact

信实
xìn shí

trustworthy

从实招来
cóng shí zhāo lái

to own up to the facts

实变函数
shí biàn hán shù

function of a real variable (math.)

货真价实
huò zhēn jià shí

genuine goods at fair prices

句句实话
jù jù shí huà

to speak honestly (idiom)

结实
jiē shi

rugged

妥实
tuǒ shí

proper

恶恶实实
è è shí shí

very fierce

实报实销
shí bào shí xiāo

to be reimbursed for actual expenses

虚虚实实
xū xū shí shí

hard to tell if it's real or sham

坚实
jiān shí

firm and substantial

实根
shí gēn

real root (of a polynomial)

落实
luò shí

practical

虚实
xū shí

what is true and what is false

说老实话
shuō lǎo shi huà

to be honest

笃实
dǔ shí

loyal

实际
shí jì

reality

实体店
shí tǐ diàn

brick and mortar business

阿月浑子实
ā yuè hún zǐ shí

pistachio nut

实名制
shí míng zhì

system for identifying users (on a rail network, the Internet etc)

喷气推进实验室
pēn qì tuī jìn shí yàn shì

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, R&D center in Pasadena, California

坐实
zuò shí

to serve as evidence of (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate

果实
guǒ shí

fruit (produced by a plant)

实例
shí lì

actual example

实地
shí dì

on-site