其实 qí shí — actually/that is not the case/in fact/really

其实
qí shí

Characters: 其 · 实

Definitions

  1. actually/that is not the case/in fact/really

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. actually
  2. in fact
  3. really

zdic(汉典)

  1. 实际情况或事实上。
  2. 实在或确实。

ExtDict

  1. 实际情况
  2. 实际上﹐事实上
  3. 实在﹐确实。

Examples

  • 你其实没必要带伞。

    You needn't have taken an umbrella with you.

  • 你其实有没有看过？

    Did you read it at all?

  • 我不太喜欢他，其实我讨厌他。

    I don't like him much, in fact I hate him.