事实上 (shìshíshàng) · in fact

事实上 (shìshíshàng) means “in fact; in reality; actually”. It is written with 3 characters: 事 (matter) + 实 (real) + 上 (on). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.

How 事实上 is built

The characters

事 shì · matter

What 事 is made of

一 — horizontal stroke
口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
彐jì — snout
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
亅 — hook

实 shí · real

What 实 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
头tóu — head
- ⺀ — ice
- 大dà — big
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 人rén — person

上 shàng · on

What 上 is made of

⺊ — structural part
- 丨 — vertical stroke
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: One stroke on top of another; compare 下 (below) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

事实上，他已经知道了。Shìshíshang, tā yǐjīng zhīdào le.In fact, he already knows.

这件衣服看起来贵，事实上很便宜。Zhè jiàn yīfu kàn qǐlai guì, shìshíshang hěn piányi.This piece of clothing looks expensive, but it's actually cheap.

Questions about 事实上

What does 事实上 mean?

事实上 (shìshíshàng) means “in fact; in reality; actually”.

How do you pronounce 事实上?

事实上 is pronounced shìshíshàng.

Which HSK level is 事实上?

事实上 is in HSK 3 (2021).

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Learn 事实上 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 71: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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