实际 shí jì
“reality; practice; practical”
noun, adjective, adverbial adjectiveHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 實際
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
实际 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1660: 实际 shíjì — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名、形). PDF page 121
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用法How to use 实际
实际 describes what is real or actual, as opposed to what is imagined or expected. It is used before nouns (实际情况 "the actual situation", 实际能力 "actual ability") or in the fixed adverb 实际上, meaning "in fact / actually", which usually comes at the start of a clause. A person described as 很实际 is practical and down-to-earth.
例句Example sentences
- 我们应该先了解实际情况，再作决定。wǒ men yīng gāi xiān liǎo jiě shí jì qíng kuàng, zài zuò jué dìng.We should first understand the actual situation before making a decision.
- 这个计划听起来很好，但实际上很难做到。zhè ge jì huà tīng qǐ lái hěn hǎo, dàn shí jì shang hěn nán zuò dào.This plan sounds great, but in fact it is very hard to carry out.
- 她很实际，买东西只看价格和质量。tā hěn shí jì, mǎi dōng xi zhī kàn jià gé hé zhì liàng.She is very practical and only looks at price and quality when shopping.