现实

xiàn shí · xian shi

Traditional 現實

Meaning

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

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2 examples
01

梦(mèng)想(xiǎng)和(hé)现(xiàn)实(shí)有(yǒu)时(shí)真(zhēn)的(de)很(hěn)难(nán)取(qǔ)舍(shě)。

It is sometimes hard to choose between dreams and reality.

Tatoeba: Chinese by shanghainese · English by astriddegaste · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

从(cóng)现(xiàn)实(shí)的(de)角(jiǎo)度(dù)看(kàn),他(tā)的(de)计(jì)划(huà)有(yǒu)很(hěn)多(duō)缺(quē)点(diǎn)。

From the practical point of view, there are many shortcomings in his plan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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