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其实
qí shí
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- pinyin
- qí shí
- simplified
- 其实
- traditional
- 其實
1 · 副词
actually; in fact; really
实际上；事实上；实际上；实际上
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This digit looks like an eight, but it is actually a three.
English pronunciation · Synthesized MP3 · Candidate — listening review pending
这个数字写得像八，其实是三。
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Mandarin reading: qí shí.
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