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Expressing "actual" or "real" with 实际 (shíjì)
Structure
实际 + 上 / 实际 + 的 + Noun
Explanation
The adjective 实际 (shíjì) means "actual," "real," or "practical," used to contrast what is true with what is assumed or theoretical. The phrase 实际上 (shíjì shang) functions as an adverb meaning "actually" or "in reality."
Examples
实际情况比我们想象的要复杂得多。
shíjì qíngkuàng bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de yào fùzá de duō.
The actual situation is much more complicated than we imagined.
他看起来年轻，实际上已经四十多岁了。
tā kàn qǐlái niánqīng, shíjì shàng yǐjīng sìshí duō suì le.
He looks young, but he's actually already over forty.
这个方案听起来不错，但实际操作起来很难。
zhège fāng'àn tīng qǐlái búcuò, dàn shíjì cāozuò qǐlái hěn nán.
This plan sounds good, but it's very difficult to implement in practice.
实际情况比我们想象的要复杂得多。
Shíjì qíngkuàng bǐ wǒmen xiǎngxiàng de yào fùzá de duō.
The actual situation is much more complicated than we imagined.
他看起来年轻，实际上已经四十多岁了。
Tā kàn qǐlái niánqīng, shíjì shàng yǐjīng sìshí duō suì le.
He looks young, but he's actually already over forty.
这个方案听起来不错，但实际操作起来很难。
Zhège fāng'àn tīng qǐlái búcuò, dàn shíjì cāozuò qǐlái hěn nán.
This plan sounds good, but it's very difficult to actually implement.