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HSK
actually; in fact; really
HSK 3
fact / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
reality; actuality / real; actual / realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
HSK 3
true; real
HSK 3
firmly-based / steady / steadfast / to have peace of mind / free from anxiety / Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2]
HSK 6
honest
HSK 4
to confirm (sth to be true) / to verify
HSK 5
honest; sincere / well-behaved / naive; gullible
HSK 4
rugged / sturdy / strong / durable / buff (physique)
HSK 3
indeed / really / reliable / real / true
HSK 3
practical / workable / to implement / to carry out / to decide
HSK 5
fruit (produced by a plant) / (fig.) fruits (of success etc) / results / gains
HSK 4
truly / indeed / severely / harshly
HSK 7-9
faithful
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
strong / solid / sturdy / firm / practical
HSK 6
feasible / realistic / practical / earnestly / conscientiously
HSK 6
plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest
HSK 7-9
rich / full / substantial / to enrich / to augment / to substantiate (an argument)
HSK 7-9
robust / sturdy
HSK 7-9
untruthful; untrue
to verify; to check
HSK 7-9
firm and substantial / solid
HSK 7-9
untrue
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc); to reinforce (a perception); to bear out; to substantiate
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
(computing) augmented reality; AR
(sealed) tightly / (wrapped) closely / (covered) completely
record of actual events / documentary (factual rather than fictional)
HSK 7-9
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact / Reality does not live up to the name. / Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
(coll.) rock-solid; no-nonsense; undeniably genuine (esp. of skills, effort, performance or service)
(computing) mixed reality; MR
to ram (earth) / to compact earth by ramming
as things really are / realistic
HSK 7-9
to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic
HSK 7-9
to verify; to ascertain
hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic
thick / substantial / sturdy / solid
to tamp / to ram (earth etc)
fait accompli
seeing is believing
to reveal the truth / to spill the beans
trustworthy / reliable / to believe something to be true
close (texture) / dense / densely woven
name and reality / how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like
to give a false picture of the situation
to turn out to be true / verified / true
realism / realistic portrayal / realistic / true to life
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real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely
seed / grain / kernel / bean
levies in kind / grain tax
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal
sturdy / robust
steady / steadfast
historical fact
lit. genuine goods at fair prices (idiom) / fig. genuine; real; true
simple and unadorned / plain / (of land) level / even
very fierce
loyal / sincere / sound
(idiom) you cannot always trust what you hear, but seeing is believing
tight / firm / dense / packed
firm / solid / reliable / real / practical
(of things) durable / (of people) sturdy; tough
virtual reality
solid / strong / firm / secure
to investigate / investigation
nonrepresentational
according to the facts
to bear fruit
what is true and what is false / (to get to know) the real situation
(sealed) tight / close / (hidden) safely / securely
lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name / nominal
thick / concentrated
detailed and reliable / full and accurate
to make oneself an object of ridicule
lively / full of vigor / vibrant / spirited
the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation
proper / appropriate
thriving / well-off / substantial
food / salary (old) / a pretext / a cause for gossip
acorn
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
(dialect) firm / robust
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy
surreal; surrealistic
to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
(idiom) hardworking, thrifty and unpretentious
hard to tell if it's real or sham
to give cause for gossip
indeed / really (very much so)
unconfirmed
complete and accurate
practical
steady / calm and practical
(TCM) fruit of Chinese mugwort (Artemisia argyi), aka fruit of argyi wormwood
simple and honest
hazelnut
dried fruit of immature citron or trifoliate orange (used in TCM)
to compress / to compact

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