indeed in Chinese
què shí ·indeed; really; certainly ·20 strokes HSK 4
indeed in Chinese is 确实, pronounced què shí.
How to write 确实
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Stroke order of 确
Stroke order of 实
HSK level
HSK 4确实 is listed in the official HSK vocabulary at HSK 4. An upper-intermediate band covering a wider range of everyday and work topics.
确实 in a sentence
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他 确 实 很 聪 明 。He is indeed smart.
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这 本 书 确 实 很 好 看 。This book is indeed good.
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你 说 的 确 实 是 事 实 。What you said is indeed true.
确实 vs 真的 vs 的确
Similar and easily confused words, and how they differ.
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确实 confirms that a statement is true — 'it is indeed so'; 真的 is casual 'really?' and the adjective 'real'. 确实 is a bit more formal.
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的确 dí què indeed
Emphatic confirmation — 的确如此 'it is indeed so'. Very close to 确实, slightly more emphatic.