实事求是 shí shì qiú shì

1. be practical and realistic
2. seek truth from facts

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 实事求是 will read it the same way this page does.

实事求是 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 实事求是 mean in English?

实事求是 is pronounced shí shì qiú shì and means be practical and realistic, seek truth from facts.

How do you pronounce 实事求是?

实事求是 is shí shì qiú shì in pinyin — written shishiqiushi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 实事求是?

实事求是 is written with 4 characters: 实 (shí) Real (really - true - honest - solid), 事 (shì) Matter (thing - accident - trouble - responsibility - job), 求 (qiú) Beseech (request - ask - seek), 是 (shì) To be (is - are - am - yes). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 实事求是 written in traditional Chinese?

實事求是. The simplified form 实事求是 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 實事求是 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shí shì qiú shì.

Is 实事求是 an HSK word?

Yes — 实事求是 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.