粵

其kei4實sat6

simp其实
kei4 sat6qí shí

English

  1. actually; in fact; really
  2. actually; as a matter of fact

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 事實上;承接上文之餘亦有轉折,表示下文先係實際發生嘅事

Examples

  • 其實我知。

    Actually, I know that.

    Tatoeba · kaenif CC BY

  • 其實我未見過。

    I've actually never seen it.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 其實有冇呢個字㗎?

    Is that even a word?

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 望落簡單,其實好難。

    This seems deceptively simple.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 其實阿Tom講大話。

    In fact, Tom lied.

    Tatoeba · Akh2403 CC BY

  • 我諗其實你都冇得揀㗎喇。

    I'm not sure you have much of a choice.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 佢成日話自己有幾醒,其實咩都唔識。

    He always boasts about himself, but in fact he knows nothing.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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