Shi Shi 事实- Daily Mandarin Lesson

Meaning

    fact; factual

Pronunciation

    Tone marks: ► shì shí
    Tone numbers: shi4 shi2

Chinese Characters

    Traditional: 事實
    Simplified: 事实

    First Character: 事 (shì) – matter; thing; item; work; affair
    Second Character: 實 (shí) – real; true; honest; really; solid

Examples of Shì Shí
 
    ► Shìshí shèng yú xióngbiàn.
    事實勝於雄辯｡
    事实胜于雄辩｡
    Facts don't have to be argued.

    ► Tā suǒ shuō de dōu bú shì shìshí.
    他所說的都不是事實｡
    他所说的都不是事实｡
    What he said is not factual.