实在

The Chinese word 实在 (shí zài) is composed of two characters: 实 (shí) and 在 (zài). The character 实 originally meant "real" or "true", and was often used in contrast to the character 虚 (xū), which meant "false" or "empty". Over time, the meaning of 实 expanded to include the ideas of "solid", "substantial", and "reliable". The character 在 originally meant "to be present" or "to exist", and was often used in contrast to the character 不 (bù), which meant "not". Over time, the meaning of 在 expanded to include the ideas of "to be located" or "to be situated".When the two characters 实 and 在 are combined, they form the word 实在, which can be translated as "real", "true", "solid", "substantial", or "reliable". The word 实在 can also be used to express the idea of "in fact" or "in reality". For example, the sentence 实在太美了 (shí zài tài měi le) can be translated as "It is really beautiful" or "It is truly beautiful".