事實

See also: 事实 and 事実

Chinese

	matter; thing; item matter; thing; item; work; affair	real; true; honest real; true; honest; really; solid
trad. (事實)	事	實
simp. (事实)	事	实
anagram	實事／实事

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Standard)
(Pinyin): shìshí

(Zhuyin): ㄕˋ ㄕˊ

(Dungan, Cyrillic and Wiktionary): шысы (šɨsɨ, I-III)
Cantonese (Jyutping): si⁶ sat⁶
Hakka
(Sixian, PFS): sṳ-sṳ̍t

(Hailu, HRS): sii^˖ shid^ˋ
Eastern Min (BUC): sê̤ṳ-sĭk
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): sīr-si̍t / sū-si̍t

(Teochew, Peng'im): se⁷ sig⁸
Wu (Northern, Wugniu): ⁶zy-zeq₈ / ²zy₆-zeq₈

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)
  - Hanyu Pinyin: shìshí
  - Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄕˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: shìhshíh
  - Wade–Giles: shih⁴-shih²
  - Yale: shr̀-shŕ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyhshyr
  - Palladius: шиши (šiši)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩⁵¹ ʂʐ̩³⁵/
  - Homophones:
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    事實 / 事实
    侍食
    嗜食
    是時 / 是时
    試食 / 试食
    適時 / 适时
- (Dungan)
  - Cyrillic and Wiktionary: шысы (šɨsɨ, I-III)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ʂʐ̩²⁴ sz̩⁴⁴/
  (Note: Dungan pronunciation is currently experimental and may be inaccurate.)
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: si⁶ sat⁶
  - Yale: sih saht
  - Cantonese Pinyin: si⁶ sat⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: xi⁶ sed⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /siː²² sɐt̚²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: sṳ-sṳ̍t
  - Hakka Romanization System: sii siid
  - Hagfa Pinyim: si⁴ sid⁶
  - Sinological IPA: /sɨ⁵⁵ sɨt̚⁵/
- (Hailu, incl. Zhudong)
  - Hakka Romanization System: sii^˖ shid^ˋ
  - Sinological IPA: /sɨ³³ ʃit²/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: sê̤ṳ-sĭk
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sy²⁴²⁻⁵⁵ ^(s-)liʔ⁵/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien: Quanzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sīr-si̍t
  - Tâi-lô: sīr-si̍t
  - IPA (Quanzhou): /sɯ⁴¹⁻²² sit̚²⁴/
- (Hokkien: General Taiwanese, Xiamen, Zhangzhou)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sū-si̍t
  - Tâi-lô: sū-si̍t
  - Phofsit Daibuun: suxsit
  - IPA (Zhangzhou): /su²²⁻²¹ sit̚¹²¹/
  - IPA (Kaohsiung): /su³³⁻²¹ sit̚⁴/
  - IPA (Xiamen): /su²²⁻²¹ sit̚⁴/
  - IPA (Taipei): /su³³⁻¹¹ sit̚⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: se⁷ sig⁸
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: sṳ̄ si̍k
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /sɯ¹¹ sik̚⁴/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai, Jiaxing)
  - Wugniu: ⁶zy-zeq₈
  - MiniDict: zy^去 zeh^入
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ³zr-zeq₅
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /zz̩²² zəʔ⁴⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Jiaxing): /zz̩²² zəʔ⁵⁵/
- (Northern: Suzhou)
  - Wugniu: ²zy₆-zeq₈
  - MiniDict: zy^去 zeh^入
  - Sinological IPA (Suzhou): /zz̩²² zəʔ³³/

Noun

事實

(countable, uncountable) fact; truth (Classifier: 個／个)
上述事實／上述事实 ― shàngshù shìshí ― the aforementioned facts

既成事實／既成事实 ― jìchéng shìshí ― established fact

事實真相／事实真相 ― shìshí zhēnxiàng ― the truth of the matter

用事實說話／用事实说话 ― yòng shìshí shuōhuà ― to speak with facts

冷酷的事實／冷酷的事实 ― lěngkù de shìshí ― cruel truth

這難道不是事實嗎？ [MSC, trad.]
这难道不是事实吗？ [MSC, simp.]
Zhè nándào bùshì shìshí ma? [Pinyin]
Isn't this true?

此說是否為歷史事實，近代頗有爭議。 [MSC, trad.]
此说是否为历史事实，近代颇有争议。 [MSC, simp.]
Cǐ shuō shìfǒu wéi lìshǐ shìshí, jìndài pōyǒu zhēngyì. [Pinyin]
Whether this theory is historical fact has been a source of considerable contention in recent times.

Adjective

事實

(attributive) de facto

Derived terms

事實上 / 事实上 (shìshíshàng)
事實勝於雄辯 / 事实胜于雄辩 (shìshí shèngyú xióngbiàn)
事實婚姻 / 事实婚姻 (shìshí hūnyīn)
事實審 / 事实审
擺事實，講道理 / 摆事实，讲道理 (bǎi shìshí, jiǎng dàolǐ)
既成事實 / 既成事实 (jìchéng shìshí)
構成犯罪事實 / 构成犯罪事实
犯罪事實 / 犯罪事实 (fànzuì shìshí)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (事實):

→ Japanese: 事(じ)実(じつ) (jijitsu)
→ Korean: 사실(事實) (sasil)
→ Vietnamese: sự thật (事實)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
事	實
じ Grade: 3	じつ Jinmeiyō
on'yomi

Noun

事(じ)實(じつ) • (jijitsu)

Kyūjitai form of 事実 (“fact”)

Korean

Hanja in this term
事	實

Noun

事實 • (sasil) (hangeul 사실)

hanja form^? of 사실 (“fact, reality”)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
事	實

Noun

事實

chữ Hán form of sự thật (“truth”).