現實

xiàn shí

A2 Level 4* ★ Core word
NounStative verb

現實 (xiàn shí) is a Chinese word meaning “reality; actuality”. It sits at TOCFL Level 4* (CEFR A2) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. reality; actuality
  2. real; actual
  3. realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested

Stroke order

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Example

夢想和現實常常不一樣。

Dreams and reality are often different.

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).