實在

See also: 实在 and 実在

Chinese

		real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid	(located) at; in; exist (located) at; in; exist; (before verbs) immediately involved in; right in the middle of doing
trad. (實在)		實	在
simp. (实在)		实	在

Pronunciation 1

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shízài

  (Zhuyin): ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): sat⁶ zoi⁶ / sat⁶ zoi^6-2
• Hakka

  (Sixian, PFS): sṳ̍t-chhai

  (Hailu, HRS): shid^ˋ cai^˖

  (Changting, Changting Pinyin): shï⁵ cai⁵

• Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): sih⁷ zai⁵
• Southern Min

  (Hokkien, POJ): si̍t-chǎi / si̍t-chāi

  (Teochew, Peng'im): sig⁸ zai⁶

• Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁸zeq-ze₆ / ⁸zeq-ze₄

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: shízài
    • Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: shíhzài
    • Wade–Giles: shih²-tsai⁴
    • Yale: shŕ-dzài
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrtzay
    • Palladius: шицзай (šiczaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ t͡saɪ̯⁵¹/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: sat⁶ zoi⁶ / sat⁶ zoi^6-2
    • Yale: saht joih / saht jói
    • Cantonese Pinyin: sat⁹ dzoi⁶ / sat⁹ dzoi^6-2
    • Guangdong Romanization: sed⁶ zoi⁶ / sed⁶ zoi^6-2
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɐt̚² t͡sɔːi̯²²/, /sɐt̚² t͡sɔːi̯²²⁻³⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sṳ̍t-chhai
    • Hakka Romanization System: siid cai
    • Hagfa Pinyim: sid⁶ cai⁴
    • Sinological IPA: /sɨt̚⁵ t͡sʰai̯⁵⁵/
  • (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
    • Hakka Romanization System: shid^ˋ cai^˖
    • Sinological IPA: /ʃit² t͡sʰai³³/
  • (Changting)
    • Changting Pinyin: shï⁵ cai⁵
    • Sinological IPA: /ʃʐ̩²¹ t͡sʰai²¹/
• Puxian Min
  • (Putian)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: sih⁷ zai⁵ [Phonetic: sih⁴ zai⁵]
    • Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: si̍h-cāi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬiʔ⁴⁻⁴² t͡sai¹¹/
  • (Xianyou)
    • Pouseng Ping'ing: sih⁷ zai⁵
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɬiʔ⁴ t͡sai²¹/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Quanzhou, Philippines, Jinjiang)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: si̍t-chǎi
    • Tâi-lô: si̍t-tsǎi
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /sit̚²⁴⁻² t͡sai²²/
    • IPA (Philippines, Jinjiang): /sit̚²⁴⁻² t͡sai³³/
  • (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: si̍t-chāi
    • Tâi-lô: si̍t-tsāi
    • Phofsit Daibuun: sidzai
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /sit̚¹²¹⁻²¹ t͡sai²²/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /sit̚⁴⁻³² t͡sai²²/
    • IPA (Taipei, Kaohsiung): /sit̚⁴⁻³² t͡sai³³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: sig⁸ zai⁶
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: si̍k tsăi
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /sik̚⁴⁻² t͡sai³⁵/
• Wu
  • (Northern: Shanghai)
    • Wugniu: ⁸zeq-ze₆
    • MiniDict: zeh^入 ze^去
    • Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ⁵zeq-ze₃
    • Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /zəʔ¹¹ ze²³/
  • (Northern: Jiaxing)
    • Wugniu: ⁸zeq-ze₄
    • MiniDict: zeh^入 ze^上
    • Sinological IPA (Jiaxing): /zəʔ²² ze¹³/

Adjective

實在

1. real; true; genuine; down-to-earth

   這是一個很實在的問題。 [MSC, trad.]
   这是一个很实在的问题。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè shì yīge hěn shízài de wèntí. [Pinyin]

   This is a very real problem.

Synonyms

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• 允 (Classical Chinese)
• 實誠 / 实诚 (shíchéng) (colloquial)
• 悃誠 / 悃诚 (kǔnchéng) (literary)
• 慥慥 (zàozào) (literary)
• 懇切 / 恳切 (kěnqiè)
• 殷切 (yīnqiè)
• 熱誠 / 热诚 (rèchéng)
• 真心 (zhēnxīn)
• 真摯 / 真挚 (zhēnzhì)
• 真誠 / 真诚 (zhēnchéng)
• 老實 / 老实 (lǎoshí)
• 虔心 (qiánxīn)
• 親切 / 亲切 (qīnqiè)
• 誠信 / 诚信 (chéngxìn)
• 誠實 / 诚实 (chéngshí)
• 誠心 / 诚心 (chéngxīn)
• 誠懇 / 诚恳 (chéngkěn)
• 誠摯 / 诚挚 (chéngzhì)
• 諄諄 / 谆谆 (zhūnzhūn) (of teaching)
• 赤忱 (chìchén) (literary)
• 赤誠 / 赤诚 (chìchéng)

Adverb

實在

1. really; truly; indeed

   子女忤逆不孝實在令父母寒心。 [MSC, trad.]
   子女忤逆不孝实在令父母寒心。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zǐnǚ wǔnì bùxiào shízài lìng fùmǔ hánxīn. [Pinyin]

   Wayward children who are unfilial are a disappointment to their parents.

   我現在實在是真的沒心情聽。 [MSC, trad.]
   我现在实在是真的没心情听。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ xiànzài shízài shì zhēnde méi xīnqíng tīng. [Pinyin]

   I'm really not in the mood to listen now.

   你在外邊打工實在是太苦了。 [MSC, trad.]
   你在外边打工实在是太苦了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Nǐ zài wàibiān dǎgōng shízài shì tài kǔ le. [Pinyin]

   It's really too hard for you to work outside.

2. actually; as a matter of fact; in fact

   他說做完了，實在並沒有做完。 [MSC, trad.]
   他说做完了，实在并没有做完。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā shuō zuò wán le, shízài bìng méiyǒu zuò wán. [Pinyin]

   He said he's done doing it, but he actually isn't done doing it.

Synonyms

• (really):

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• 坐實 / 坐实 (zuòshí)
• 實頭 / 实头 (⁸zeq-³deu₂) (Suzhounese)
• 果真 (guǒzhēn)
• 當真 / 当真
• 的確 / 的确 (díquè)
• 的而且確 / 的而且确 (dik¹ ji⁴ ce² kok³) (Cantonese)
• 真正 (zhēnzhèng)
• 真真 (zhēnzhēn)
• 確乎 / 确乎
• 確實 / 确实 (quèshí)
• 著實 / 着实 (zhuóshí)
• 誠然 / 诚然 (chéngrán) (literary)

• (actually):

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• 事實上 / 事实上 (shìshíshàng)
• 其實 / 其实 (qíshí)
• 其實骨子 / 其实骨子 (⁶ji-zeq-kueq-tsy) (Wu)
• 其實骨子裡 / 其实骨子里 (⁶ji-zeq-kueq-tsy-li) (Wu)
• 實則 / 实则 (shízé)
• 實情 / 实情 (Cantonese)
• 實際上 / 实际上 (shíjìshàng)
• 實際浪 / 实际浪 (⁸zeq-ci₅-laon₆) (Northern Wu)
• 查實 / 查实 (caa⁴ sat⁶) (Cantonese)
• 見真 / 见真 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)

Derived terms

• 實在性 / 实在性 (shízàixìng)
• 說實在的 / 说实在的 (shuō shízài de)

Pronunciation 2

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): shízai

  (Zhuyin): ㄕˊ ˙ㄗㄞ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: shízai
    • Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ˙ㄗㄞ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: shíhzåi
    • Wade–Giles: shih²-tsai⁵
    • Yale: shŕ-dzai
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyr.tzai
    • Palladius: шицзай (šiczaj)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ d͡z̥aɪ̯³/

Adjective

實在

1. practical; dependable; honest

   我的朋友可實在了。 [MSC, trad.]
   我的朋友可实在了。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ de péngyǒu kě shízai le. [Pinyin]

   My friend is dependable and practical.

2. well done; done carefully (of work)

   清潔工做事很實在。 [MSC, trad.]
   清洁工做事很实在。 [MSC, simp.]

   Qīngjiégōng zuòshì hěn shízai. [Pinyin]

   The janitor does his work well.

3. sturdy; firm; strong; solid (of an object)

   這件家具做得很實在。 [MSC, trad.]
   这件家具做得很实在。 [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè jiàn jiājù zuò dé hěn shízai. [Pinyin]

   This piece of furniture was

Synonyms

• 踏實／踏实 (tāshi)

Related terms

• 扎實 (zhāshi)

References

• 周存 [Zhōu, Cún], editor (2023), “实在”, in 长汀话词典 CHANGTINGHUA CIDIAN [Dictionary of Changting Dialect] (overall work in Hakka and Mandarin), Guangzhou: 世界图书出版有限公司 [World Book Publishing Co., Ltd.], →ISBN, page 584.

Japanese

Kanji in this term
實	在
じつ Jinmeiyō	ざい Grade: 5
on'yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 實在 – see the following entry.

【実在じつざい】 [noun] existence; reality [verb] to exist in real life

(This term, 實在, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term
實	在

Noun

實在 • (siljae) (hangeul 실재)

1. hanja form^? of 실재 (“existence; reality”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
實	在

Noun

實在

1. chữ Hán form of thực tại (“reality”)