其实 qí shí

actually; in fact; really

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How 其实 is written

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How 其实 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 其实没有发生。

    qí shí méi yǒu fā shēng

    It didn't actually happen.

  • 其实,我不知道。

    qí shí wǒ bù zhī dào

    Actually, I don't know.

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