实事求是 meaning in English
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic
Meaning of 实事求是
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
shíshìqiúshì
- lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
- fig. to be practical and realistic
Stroke order for each character
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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事 shì · matter · 8 strokes
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求 qiú · to seek · 7 strokes
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是 shì · to be · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 实事求是.
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); had better |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 故事 | gùshi | old practice |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 好事 | hǎoshì | good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; to ask; request (CL:個|个[ge4]) |
Questions about 实事求是
What does 实事求是 mean?
实事求是 (shíshì-qiúshì) means "lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic".
How do you write 实事求是?
实事求是 is made of 4 characters: 实 (8 strokes), 事 (8 strokes), 求 (7 strokes), 是 (9 strokes). That is 32 strokes in total.
Is 实事求是 an HSK word?
Yes. 实事求是 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 实事求是 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 实事求是 is written 實事求是.