Meaning of 切实
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- feasible
- realistic
- practical
- earnestly
- conscientiously
How to use 切实
切实 is a formal word common in news, government reports and workplace writing. It often comes before verbs like 做到, 解决 or 保障 to mean doing something earnestly and in a way that really works. Example: 我们要切实解决这个问题。(Wǒmen yào qièshí jiějué zhège wèntí.) We must solve this problem in a practical, real way.
切 (qiè) here means close to or fitting, and 实 (shí) means real or solid. Something 切实 fits closely with reality, so it is practical and done for real.
Common mistake: Learners often read 切 as qiē (to cut), but in 切实 it is fourth tone qiè. Also, do not use 切实 in casual speech the way you would use 真的 (zhēn de); it sounds stiff and official in everyday chat.
切实 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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切 qiē · to cut · 4 strokes
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 切实.
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice |
| 实习 | shíxí | to practice; field work |
| 一切 | yīqiè | everything; every |
| 其实 | qíshí | actually; in fact; really |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true; real |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; actuality; real; actual |
Questions about 切实
What does 切实 mean?
切实 (qièshí) means "feasible; realistic" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 切实?
切实 is made of 2 characters: 切 (4 strokes), 实 (8 strokes). That is 12 strokes in total.
Is 切实 an HSK word?
Yes. 切实 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 切实 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 切实 is written 切實.
What is the difference between 切实 and 实际?
实际 (shíjì) is mainly a noun or adjective meaning reality or realistic, as in 实际情况 (the actual situation). 切实 stresses that an action is carried out earnestly and effectively, so it usually modifies a verb, as in 切实执行 (implement conscientiously).
Can 切实 be used before a noun?
Yes. You can say 切实可行的办法 (qièshí kěxíng de bànfǎ), a practical and feasible method. The phrase 切实可行 is a very common fixed pairing.