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事实上
shìshíshàng
Description
"事实上"用来说明真实的情况，常常和别人以为的不一样。
"事实上" is used to indicate the real situation, often different from what others think.
我们说话或写文章时，可以用它来强调真正的事实。
When we speak or write, we can use "事实上" to emphasize the true facts.
Meanings
事实上shìshíshàng
in fact; actually; as a matter of fact
大家都以为他走了，事实上他还在家。
Everyone thought he had left, but in fact he was still at home.
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Notes
- Etymology
事实 (fact) + 上 (on/in the aspect of), literally "on the facts".
- Nuance
very close to 其实, but slightly more formal and emphatic.
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