Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
现实
xiànshí
Description
"现实"是指真实存在的情况，不是想象或梦想。
"现实" refers to the situation that truly exists, not imagination or dreams.
它也可以形容一个人很实际，只看眼前的好处。
It can also describe a person who is practical and only looks at immediate benefits.
Meanings
现实xiànshí
reality; actual situation
我们要面对现实。
We have to face reality.
现实xiànshí
realistic; practical (about a person)
他这个人很现实，只想着钱。
He is very practical and only thinks about money.
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Notes
- Etymology
现 (present) + 实 (real), together meaning what actually exists now.
- Nuance
as an adjective for people, often carries a negative sense of being self-interested.
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