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thực sự

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Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]Huế [tʰɨk̚˨˩ʔ ʂɨ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨] browser voice
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thực sự means really; indeed; actually.

Chinese characters: 實事

Meanings of thực sự in English

Adverb

  1. really, indeed, actually

Example sentences with thực sự

  • Thực sự bạn phải rời đi sao? Do you really have to leave?
  • Họ nói họ thực sự thích múa. They say they actually enjoy dancing.
  • Bạn có thực sự muốn nó không? Do you really want it?
  • Họ nói họ thực sự thích nhảy. They say they actually enjoy dancing.
  • Tôi nghĩ Tom thực sự lo lắng. I think Tom was genuinely concerned.
  • Tôi thực sự cũng không chắc nữa. I'm really not sure.
  • Không gian thực sự rất rộng lớn. Space is really big.
  • Bạn thực sự không biết, phải không? You don't really know, do you?

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 實事.

Frequently asked questions

What does thực sự mean in English?

thực sự (adverb) means "really; indeed; actually".

How do you pronounce thực sự?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɨk̚˧˨ʔ sɨ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [tʰɨk̚˨˩˨ ʂɨ˨˩˨]. Tones: thực — heavy tone (nặng), sự — heavy tone (nặng).

Is thực sự a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thực sự is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 實事.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.