Correct
确实 vs 真实 vs 实在
/ quèshí vs zhēnshí vs shízài /
Strokes
Definition
确实, 真实 and 实在 are all Adjectives, which means “true; reliable; real, in fact”.
Example
确实 means "really so", 实在 also has a similar meaning (as an adverbial).
1
Jīnnián
今年
xiàtiān
夏天
quèshí
确实
(
shízài
实在
)
rè
热
。
It was really hot this summer.
2
Nǐ
你
chuān
穿
zhè
这
shēn
身
yīfu
衣服
quèshí
确实
(
shízài
实在
)
bù
不
hǎokàn
好看
。
You looks very ugly in this dress.
3
Zhè
这
shì
是
gè
个
quèshí
确实
de
的
xiāoxi
消息
。
This is reliable/certain news.
确实 used as an attributive, predicate, etc. means "information, situation reliable", it cannot be replaced by 实在.
4
Zhè
这
shì
是
gè
个
quèshí
确实
de
的
xiāoxi
消息
。
This is reliable news.
5
Zhè
这
zhǐ
只
shì
是
chuánshuō
传说
,
bùzěnme
不怎么
quèshí
确实
。
This is just uncertain news.
实在 also means "honest, dependable" and is mostly used as the predicate or attributive and can also be reduplicated.
6
Zhège
这个
rén
人
biǎolǐrúyī
表里如一
,
fēicháng
非常
shízài
实在
。
The man's words accord with his deeds and he is very honest.
7
Tā
他
de
的
xuéshí
学识
shì
是
shíshízàizài
实实在在
de
的
,
méiyòng
没用
yīdiǎnr
一点儿
xūjiǎ
虚假
。
His learning is undoubted.
8
Nā
那
xiǎohuǒzi
小伙子
shì
是
gè
个
tèbié
特别
shízài
实在
de
的
rén
人
。
The young man is very honest.
实在 also means 其实 (in fact), implying that it may not be so, used as an adverbial.
9
Tā
他
chuī
吹
de
得
lìhai
厉害
,
shízài
实在
bìng
并
bù
不
zěnmeyàng
怎么样
。
He talked his head off, but in fact there was nothing special.
真实, indicating something conforming to the fact, is more literary.
确实 can also be used in some situations but with less stress.
10
Zhè
这
shì
是
yī
一
duàn
段
zhēnshí
真实
de
的
lìshǐ
历史
。
This is a real piece of history.
11
Tā
他
de
的
huà
话
zhēnshí
真实
(
quèshí
确实
)
kěkào
可靠
。
His words are true and reliable.
12
Wǒmen
我们
hái
还
bù
不
lexiè
了解
zhēnshí
真实
(
quèshí
确实
)
de
的
qíngkuàng
情况
。
We haven't known the truth yet.
真实 seldom functions as an adverbial but may be so used in relating an artistic work or historical writing.
13
Zhèbù
这部
xiǎoshuō
小说
zhēnshí
真实
dì
地
zàixiàn
再现
le
了
dāngnián
当年
de
的
jiānkǔ
艰苦
suìyuè
岁月
。
The novel is a true representation of those hard years.
Exercise
The other two words cannot be so used.