确实

quèshí

Indeed / truly (确实)

确实 means “indeed / truly.” It confirms that something is real or agrees with a previous judgment.

Anchor example

这道题确实有点儿难。

Zhè dào tí quèshí yǒudiǎnr nán.

This question is indeed a little difficult.

HSK 3

1 structures

10 exercises

Lesson summary

确实 means “indeed / truly.” It confirms that something is real or agrees with a previous judgment.

Explanation

确实 means “indeed / truly.” It confirms that something is real or agrees with a previous judgment. In Chinese, 确实 usually appears before the verb, adjective, or number phrase it modifies. Use it when the meaning is clear: process, final result, continuation, confirmation, emphasis, estimate, similarity, minimum, or maximum. Do not translate word by word from Vietnamese or English; check whether the sentence needs an adverb, an adjective, or a number limit. Common mistakes include placing 确实 after the verb, using it with an exact number when an estimate is not intended, or confusing similar words such as 逐渐/不断, 仍然/依然, 大概/差不多, and 至少/最多.

Structure Patterns

1 structures

Grammar pattern

确实

确实 means “indeed / truly.” It confirms that something is real or agrees with a previous judgment.

他说得对，这个办法确实有用。

Tā shuō de duì, zhège bànfǎ quèshí yǒuyòng.

He is right; this method is indeed useful.

今天的天气确实不错。

Jīntiān de tiānqì quèshí búcuò.

Today’s weather is indeed nice.

她确实比以前进步了很多。

Tā quèshí bǐ yǐqián jìnbù le hěn duō.

Common Mistakes

putting 确实 after the verb or adjective.place it before the part it modifies.
Chinese adverbs normally come before the predicate.
using 确实 when the meaning needs a different adverb.choose the word that matches the logic: gradual change, final result, still, estimate, minimum, or maximum.

Usage Notes

Core use: 确实 + verb/adjective/number phrase.
Position matters: put 确实 before what it modifies.
Compare nearby meanings carefully before choosing: estimate vs exact number, minimum vs maximum, gradual vs repeated.

Practice

10 exercises

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Fill in the blank:

这道题___有点儿难。