Meaning of 踏实
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- firmly-based
- steady
- steadfast
- to have peace of mind
- free from anxiety
- Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
How to use 踏实
踏实 has two common uses. It can describe a person who works in a steady, down-to-earth way, or it can describe the feeling of being at ease. Example: 把钱还了，我心里就踏实了。(Bǎ qián huán le, wǒ xīnli jiù tāshi le.) Once I paid back the money, I felt at ease.
踏 (tà) means to step down with your foot, and 实 (shí) means solid. When your feet step on solid ground, you feel steady and calm, so 踏实 describes both steady work and a settled mind.
Common mistake: Learners often read 踏 with its fourth tone, tà, but in 踏实 mainland speakers say tāshi, with a first tone and a neutral tone on 实. The Taiwan pronunciation is tàshí, so you may hear both.
踏实 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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踏 tà · to tread · 15 strokes
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实 shí · real · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 踏实.
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
Questions about 踏实
What does 踏实 mean?
踏实 (tāshi) means "firmly-based; steady" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 踏实?
踏实 is made of 2 characters: 踏 (15 strokes), 实 (8 strokes). That is 23 strokes in total.
Is 踏实 an HSK word?
Yes. 踏实 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 踏实 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 踏实 is written 踏實.
What is the difference between 踏实 and 实在?
实在 (shízài) usually means really or honest, as in 实在太累了 (really too tired). 踏实 focuses on steadiness, either in how someone works or in feeling calm and secure.
How do I say I feel uneasy using 踏实?
Use the negative 不踏实 (bù tāshi). For example, 心里不踏实 (xīnli bù tāshi) means feeling uneasy or unsettled about something.