Chinese Traditional: 實在
Chinese Simplified: 实在
Pinyin: shi2 zai4
Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄗㄞˋ
English Meaning: 1. really, truly, honestly 2. concrete, solid

Example Sentences:

因為天氣實在太熱, 學校提早放暑假。
因为天气实在太热, 学校提早放暑假。
yin1 wei4 tian1 qi4 shi2 zai4 tai4 re4, xue2 xiao4 ti2 zao3 fang4 shu3 jia4.
Schools started summer vacation early because the weather was really too hot.
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要我自己一個人完成全部的家事實在很困難。
要我自己一个人完成全部的家事实在很困难。
yao4 wo3 zi4 ji3 yi2 ge5 ren2 wan2 cheng2 quan2 bu4 de5 jia1 shi4 shi2 zai4 hen3 kun4 nan2.
It is really difficult to finish all the housework by myself.
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晚上這麼晚才睡,實在不像你的作風。
晚上这么晚才睡,实在不像你的作风。
wan3 shang4 zhe4 me5 wan3 cai2 shui4, shi2 zai4 bu2 xiang4 ni3 de5 zuo4 feng1.
It's really not your style to stay up so late at night.
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這趟週末之旅實在太棒了,我非常樂在其中!
这趟周末之旅实在太棒了,我非常乐在其中!
zhe4 tang4 zhou1 mo4 zhi1 lü3 shi2 zai4 tai4 bang4 le5, wo3 fei1 chang2 le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1!
This weekend trip was really fantastic. I enjoyed it immensely!
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我實在很累。
我实在很累。
wo3 shi2 zai4 hen3 lei4.
I'm awfully tired.
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Related Words:

 

shí

1. fruit, seed 2. real, true 3. solid 4. definitely 5. full, fulfilled, substantial, rich 6. truth, fact, substance, reality 7. honest, truthful

Here: real, true, solid, definitely

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zài

1. in, at, on 2. located at 3. at the moment (ongoing action) 4. to be, to exist 5. (an indicator of location or time)

Here: to be, to exist

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