现实 (xiàn shí) — (noun) reality, actual situation; (adjective) realistic, practical; (adjective, often derog.) materialistic, overly concerned with personal gain
Definition
As a noun, 现实 means 'reality' — the actual situation rather than an ideal one. As an adjective it means 'realistic, practical' (similar to 实际), but as a person can mean 'materialistic, only caring about money' (negative).
noun
realityactual situation(adjective, often derog.) materialisticoverly concerned with personal gain
adjective
realisticpractical
Examples
- 现实。Wǒ men bì xū yào miàn duì xiàn shí.We must face reality.
- 现实，。Zhè ge fāng àn hěn xiàn shí, kě yǐ mǎ shàng zhí xíng.This plan is very realistic and can be executed immediately.
- 现实，。Tā tài xiàn shí le, zhī xiǎng zhe zhuàn qián.He is too materialistic — he only thinks about making money.
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