确实 què shí
“indeed; really; reliable”
adverbial adjective, adjective, adverbHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 確實
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
确实 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1607: 确实 quèshí — Level 4; official annotation 4 (副). PDF page 120
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 确实
确实 is used before a verb or adjective to mean “indeed” or “really,” usually to confirm that something is true. The common pattern is 确实 + verb/adjective, often with 很 before an adjective (确实很好). It can also be an adjective meaning “true/reliable,” but HSK learners mainly need the adverb use.
例句Example sentences
- 他说的话确实没错。tā shuō de huà què shí méi cuò.What he said is indeed correct.
- 这家饭馆的菜确实很好吃。zhè jiā fàn guǎn de cài què shí hěn hǎo chī.The food at this restaurant is really delicious.
- 我确实不知道他住在哪儿。wǒ què shí bù zhī dao tā zhù zài nǎr.I really don't know where he lives.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗他聪明确实。
✓他确实聪明。
确实 is an adverb, so it comes before the adjective or verb, not after it.