現實

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See also: 現実 and 现实

Chinese

appear; present; now
appear; present; now; existing; current
 
real; true; honest
real; true; honest; really; solid
 
trad. (現實)
simp. (现实)
anagram 實現实现

Pronunciation


Noun

現實

  1. reality
    面對現實面对现实  ―  miànduì xiànshí  ―  to face reality
    逃避現實逃避现实  ―  táobì xiànshí  ―  to run away from reality

Synonyms

  • (reality):

Adjective

現實

  1. realistic
  2. pragmatic; utilitarian; materialistic; self-interested; money-oriented
    裝修公司現實 [Cantonese, trad.]
    装修公司现实 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ni1 gaan1 zong1 sau1 gung1 si1 hou2 jin6 sat6 gaa3, zou6 mat1 dou1 jiu3 gai3 dou3 zeon6.
    All this renovation company cares about is their own benefit. They'll charge you for everything that they do.
  3. (neologism, slang, humorous) real; hard-hitting

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (現實):

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of 現實 – see the following entry.
現実げんじつ
reality
(This term, 現實, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)

Korean

Hanja in this term

Noun

現實 (hyeonsil) (hangeul 현실)

  1. hanja form? of 현실 (reality)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term

Noun

現實

  1. chữ Hán form of hiện thực (reality).