实际
shíjì
actual, practical, reality
adjective/noun
Example
这个计划听起来不错，但实际操作起来很困难。
Zhège jìhuà tīng qǐlái bùcuò, dàn shíjì cāozuò qǐlái hěn kùnnán.
This plan sounds good, but it's very difficult to implement in practice.
A versatile word used to distinguish between theory and practice, or appearance and reality. Often used in phrases like 实际上 (shíjì shàng) meaning 'actually' or 'in fact'.