据实 (jù shí) — according to the facts; honestly; based on the truth

Definition

Formal adverb meaning 'according to the facts, truthfully' — typically modifies reporting, recording, or decision-making. Closer in register to 实事求是 than to everyday words like 真实.

adverb
according to the factshonestlybased on the truth
Easily confused

Examples

  • 据实。
    Tā yāo qiú jì zhě jù shí bào dào shì jiàn jīng guò.
    He asked the reporter to report the incident according to the facts.
  • 据实。
    Zhè ge jué dìng wán quán shì jù shí zuò chū de.
    This decision was made entirely based on the facts.
  • 据实，。
    Dàng àn jì lù bì xū jù shí, bù néng yǒu rèn hé xū jiǎ.
    Archive records must be truthful and cannot contain any falsehood.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

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

据jùrely on
实shífacts

“据” means rely on and “实” means facts; together it means based on 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.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
居
居jū据jù
Same sound today

据 uses 手 (hand) as one part and 居 to give the sound.

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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.

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