事实上事實上

shì shí shàng

HSK level: HSK 3.0 · 3

Meaning

in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto

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Characters

事shìaffair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident一口彐亅实shíreal, true; honest, sincere宀头上shàngabove, on top, superior; to go up; to attend; previous⺊一

Examples

黑海里的水事实上是黑的吗？

Hēi Hǎi lǐ de shuǐ shì shí shàng shì hēi de ma？

Is the water in the Black Sea actually black?