实属 (shí shǔ) — (formal) to really be, to indeed belong to (a category)

Definition

A formal, written phrase meaning 'truly is / indeed belongs to', used to emphatically categorize something (e.g. 实属罕见 'truly rare'). Not for everyday speech.

verb
(formal) to really beto indeed belong to (a category)

Examples

  • 实属
    Tā néng qǔ dé zhè yàng de chéng jì, shí shǔ bú yì.
    It's truly not easy for him to achieve such results.
  • 实属
    Zhè zhǒng zì rán xiàn xiàng shí shǔ hǎn jiàn.
    This natural phenomenon is truly rare.
  • 实属
    Zài rú cǐ duǎn de shí jiān nèi wán chéng xiàng mù, shí shǔ nán néng kě guì.
    Completing the project in such a short time is truly commendable.

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