实施 (shí shī) — to implement in Mandarin
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#612 most common word · HSK 6 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
实施 is pronounced shí shī. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Xīn fǎlǜ jiāng cóng míng nián kāishǐ shí shī.
The new law will be implemented starting next year.
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What does 实施 mean?+
实施 (shí shī) means "to implement" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 实施?+
实施 is pronounced shí shī. It uses the tone 2 (rising), then the tone 1 (high flat). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 实施 in Mandarin?+
实施 is the #612 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
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