实际上 (shí jì shàng) — in fact; actually; in reality
Definition
实际上 emphasizes the contrast between how things appear vs. how they truly are — closer to 'in reality / in practice.' 其实 is more like 'actually / as a matter of fact,' pointing out what is really true.
adverb
in factactuallyin reality
Examples
- 实际上，。shí jì shàng, Zhè ge wèn tí hěn jiǎn dān.In fact, this problem is very simple.
- 实际上。Tā shí jì shàng bù xǐ huan chī yú.He actually doesn't like eating fish.
- 实际上。Wǒ shí jì shàng méi jiàn guò tā.I actually haven't met him.
Grammar
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