其实 (qí shí): Translation, Pronunciation and Example Sentences

The Chinese word 其实 translates to “actually” or “in fact” in English. It is commonly used to introduce a new piece of information that contradicts or adds to what was previously said. For example, if someone says “I didn’t like that movie”, another person might respond with “其实我觉得挺好的”, which means “Actually, I thought it was pretty good”. 其实 can also be used to express a sense of surprise or realization, as in “其实我一直都知道”, which means “Actually, I’ve known all along”.

Translation

Adverb: actually, in fact

Pronunciation

Example Sentences

ChinesePinyinEngish
其实我不太喜欢吃辣的食物qíshí wǒ bù tài xǐhuān chī là de shíwùActually, I don’t really like spicy food
我们之间其实没有什么秘密wǒmen zhī jiān qíshí méiyǒu shénme mìmìActually, there are no secrets between us
其实我不是很了解这个问题qíshí wǒ bù shì hěn liǎojiě zhège wèntíActually, I don’t really understand this issue
这个电影其实不是很好看zhège diànyǐng qíshí bù shì hěn hǎokànActually, this movie is not very good
其实我一直想跟你说话qíshí wǒ yīzhí xiǎng gēn nǐ shuōhuàActually, I’ve been wanting to talk to you
我们的计划其实很简单wǒmen de jìhuà qíshí hěn jiǎndānActually, our plan is very simple
其实我觉得这个想法很好qíshí wǒ juédé zhège xiǎngfǎ hěn hǎoActually, I think this idea is very good
这个问题其实很容易解决zhège wèntí qíshí hěn róngyì jiějuéActually, this problem is very easy to solve

HSK

其实 is part of HSK Level 3 in both HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0.

Learning Card

Learning card for Chinese word 其实 with Pinyin and English Translation