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Describing something as real or realistic with 现实 (xiànshí)
Description & Modification
Structure
现实 + 的 + Noun / 很 + 现实
Explanation
The adjective 现实 (xiànshí) means "real," "realistic," or "practical." Unlike its noun form meaning "reality," here it describes something as being grounded in or reflecting real-world conditions. For example, 新的现实世界 means "a new real world."
Examples
他是一个很现实的人，不喜欢空想。
Tā shì yī gè hěn xiànshí de rén, bù xǐhuan kōngxiǎng.
He is a very realistic person who doesn't like idle fantasies.
我们需要找到一个更现实的解决办法。
Wǒmen xūyào zhǎodào yī gè gèng xiànshí de jiějué bànfǎ.
We need to find a more realistic solution.
她的想法不太现实，很难实现。
Tā de xiǎngfǎ bù tài xiànshí, hěn nán shíxiàn.
Her idea isn't very realistic and would be hard to achieve.