确实

quèshí

Meaning

确实 is an adverb confirming that a fact, situation or statement really is the case. It conveys the speaker's certainty: “indeed”, “really”, “truly”.

确实 + Verb / Adjective 确实是 + Noun

确(Què)实(shí)很(hěn)好(hǎo)。

It really is good.

他(Tā)确(què)实(shí)很(hěn)聪(cōng)明(ming)。

He really is clever.

这(Zhè)确(què)实(shí)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)。

This really is a problem.

确实 stresses that the situation genuinely holds — the speaker is confirming, not guessing.

爱(Ài)情(qíng)确(què)实(shí)是(shì)结(jié)婚(hūn)的(de)重(zhòng)要(yào)原(yuán)因(yīn)，但(dàn)仅(jǐn)有(yǒu)爱(ài)情(qíng)是(shì)不(bù)够(gòu)的(de)。

Love really is an important reason for marrying, but love alone is not enough.

好(Hǎo)几(jǐ)年(nián)没(méi)见(jiàn)，你(nǐ)还(hái)是(shì)这(zhè)么(me)爱(ài)开(kāi)玩(wán)笑(xiào)，我(wǒ)哪儿(nǎr)有(yǒu)你(nǐ)说(shuō)的(de)那(nà)么(me)年(nián)轻(qīng)。

We haven't met in years and you still love a joke. I'm hardly as young as you make out.

我(Wǒ)说(shuō)的(de)是(shì)真(zhēn)的(de)，你(nǐ)确(què)实(shí)比(bǐ)以(yǐ)前(qián)更(gèng)年(nián)轻(qīng)、更(gèng)漂(piào)亮(liang)了(le)。

I mean it — you really do look younger and prettier than before.

确实不错 — really rather good 确实很重要 — genuinely important 确实存在 — really does exist 确实是这样 — that is indeed so

他(Tā)确(què)实(shí)很(hěn)努(nǔ)力(lì)。

He really does work hard.

这(Zhè)确(què)实(shí)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)办(bàn)法(fǎ)。

That really is a good way to do it.

Remember: 确实 = indeed, really. It confirms that something is true. It precedes a verb or adjective; before a noun use 确实是.