si6 sat6事實事实

Jyutpingsi6 sat6

Yalesih saht

名詞Very common

Definition

Fact; reality; a thing that has actually occurred.

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How it's used

While used in formal contexts, it is frequently employed in everyday speech to emphasize a point or correct a misconception. It often appears with the particle 嘅 to link it to a specific situation or claim. It carries a sense of finality, serving as a way to shut down speculation or emotional denial.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

ni1呢go3個hai6係si6事sat6實，nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再aak3呃zi6自gei2己laa3喇。

This is the reality, stop lying to yourself.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知si6事sat6實zan1真soeng3相hai6係dim2點joeng2樣㗎？

Do you know what the actual truth is?

Common phrases

si6事sat6實soeng6上

in fact

gung1公jing6認si6事sat6實

widely accepted fact

Common mistake

Learners often confuse it with 真係, which functions as an adverb meaning really or truly. Remember that 事實 is a noun referring to the fact itself, whereas 真係 describes the state of being true.