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属实 (shǔ shí) — to be verified; to be true

Definition

属实 (shǔshí) is a formal written verb meaning 'to turn out to be true' or 'to be verified' after checking. It is not a synonym for 真实 ('real, genuine') — 属实 emphasizes the outcome of verification, not inherent reality.

verb
to be verifiedto be true

Examples

  • 属实。
    Tā de shuō fǎ jīng guò diào chá hòu shǔ shí le.
    His statement was verified after investigation.
  • ，属实。
    Jǐng chá zhǎo dào le zhèng jù, zhèng shí le tā de huà shǔ shí.
    The police found evidence, confirming that his words were true.
  • 属实。
    Suǒ yǒu xìn xī bì xū jīng guò hé shí cái néng què rèn shì fǒu shǔ shí.
    All information must be verified before confirming whether it is true.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

属shǔcorrespond to
实shífact

属 means to correspond to, 实 means fact or truth, so the whole means to match the facts.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 屬; 属 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
㞑Written in full as尾wěitail
Sound part声符shēngfú
蜀
蜀shǔ屬shǔ
Same sound today

The traditional form 屬 pairs 㞑 (tail) with 蜀 as a sound part; the simplified 属 is a shorthand.

Open 属 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 實; 实 is its simplified writing.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 周周zhōucarved jade
  • 貝貝bèishellfish; cowrie

The traditional form 實 has 宀 'roof' above 周 'carved jade' and 貝 'cowrie'; the simplified 实 is a later shorthand, so its parts are not the historical pieces.

Open 实 →
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