事實〔-实〕 si⁶ sat⁶ {shì shí}

reality; truth

事實〔-实〕 si⁶ sat⁶ {shì shí}

1. fact
2. CL: 個

事實婚〔-实-〕 si⁶ sat⁶ fan¹ {shì shí hūn}

1. common-law marriage
2. de facto marriage

事實上〔-实-〕 si⁶ sat⁶ soeng⁶ {shì shí shàng}

1. in fact
2. in reality
3. actually
4. as a matter of fact
5. de facto
6. ipso facto

事實求是〔-实--〕 si⁶ sat⁶ kau⁴ si⁶ {shì shí qiú shì}

to seek the truth from facts

事實勝於雄辯〔-实胜于-辩〕 si⁶ sat⁶ sing³ jyu¹ hung⁴ bin⁶ {shì shí shèng yú xióng biàn}

Facts speak louder than words. (idiom)