确实 (quèshí) · indeed

确实 (quèshí) means “indeed; really; true”. It is written with 2 characters: 确 (certain) + 实 (real). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 确实 is built

The characters

确 què · certain

What 确 is made of

石shí — stone
- 厂chǎng — cliff
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
角jiǎo — angle
- ⺈ — top shape
- 用yòng — to use
  - 冂 — frame

Origin hint: 石 gives the meaning, 角 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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

Example sentences

这个菜确实很好吃。Zhège cài quèshí hěn hǎochī.This dish really is delicious.

他确实很努力。Tā quèshí hěn nǔlì.He indeed works very hard.

Questions about 确实

What does 确实 mean?

确实 (quèshí) means “indeed; really; true”.

How do you pronounce 确实?

确实 is pronounced quèshí.

Which HSK level is 确实?

确实 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 4.

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Learn 确实 with its group

It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 92: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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