HSK 5 · noun · adjective · Practice

现实

xiànshí

reality; real; realistic; practical

找工作时要考虑现实问题。

Zhǎo gōngzuò shí yào kǎolǜ xiànshí wèntí.

When looking for a job, you must consider practical problems.

现实有时比想象更残酷。

Xiànshí yǒushí bǐ xiǎngxiàng gèng cánkù。

Reality is sometimes harsher than imagination.

市场里优胜劣汰,很现实。

Shìchǎng lǐ yōushèng-liètài, hěn xiànshí。

In the market the strong survive and the weak are eliminated; it's very realistic.