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qíshí

其实qíshíqíshí
actually
FromLesson 10inHardcore Chinese
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Usages of qíshí

其实qíshí　这zhè　个gè　问题wèntí　不bù　难nán，　别bié　担心dānxīn，　你nǐ　试试shìshi　就jiù　懂dǒng　了le。qíshí zhè gè wèntí bù nán, bié dānxīn, nǐ shìshi jiù dǒng le.
Actually this question isn’t hard; don’t worry—try and you’ll get it.
我wǒ　以为yǐwéi　这zhè　个gè　地方dìfang　很hěn　远yuǎn，　其实qíshí　走zǒu　十shí　分钟fēnzhōng　就jiù　到dào　了le。wǒ yǐwéi zhè gè dìfang hěn yuǎn, qíshí zǒu shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.
I thought this place was far, but actually it’s only a ten-minute walk.
他tā　其实qíshí　以为yǐwéi　我wǒ　不bú　会huì　来lái，　可是kěshì　我wǒ　已经yǐjīng　到dào　了le。tā qíshí yǐwéi wǒ bú huì lái, kěshì wǒ yǐjīng dào le.
He actually thought I wouldn’t come, but I’ve already arrived.

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