事实上
Meaning
- in fact
- in reality
- actually
Example sentence
事实上，我说西班牙语。
As a matter of fact, I do speak Spanish.
Characters in 事实上
- 事 shì matter
- 实 shí solid; real, actual
- 上 shàng (bound form) up; upper; above; previous
事实 a fact plus 上, which makes an adverb — in fact, the twin of 实际上.