🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

事实

Pronunciation / Transliteration: shìshí

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Fact/fækt/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"水在100摄氏度时沸腾,这是一个事实。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A thing that is known or proved to be true.

    "It is a fact that the Earth revolves around the Sun."
  2. 2

    A statement that can be verified or proven.

    "The report contained several facts that were difficult to dispute."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'fact' originates from the Latin 'factum', meaning 'something made or done'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to refer to a reality or truth that can be verified.

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