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事實

简事实 · 繁事實

Mandarin · pinyin shì shí

fact
Classifier: 個 gè

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere

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4–2 · shi4 shi2

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si6 sat6

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noun

(countable, uncountable) fact; truth (Classifier: 個／个)

adj

(attributive) de facto

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