事实上

事实上，他很高兴。

In fact, he is very happy.

你说的没错，事实上就是这样。

You are right, actually it is like this.

事实上，我昨天见过她。

As a matter of fact, I saw her yesterday.

他看起来很累，事实上他工作了十个小时。

He looks very tired, actually he worked ten hours.

你觉得很难吗？事实上，很简单。

Do you think it's hard? In fact, it's very simple.

事实上，我们不是第一次见面。

Actually, it's not our first meeting.

他说他会来，但事实上他没来。

He said he would come, but actually he didn't.

事实上，我喜欢吃辣的食物。

As a matter of fact, I like to eat spicy food.

事实上，学中文没有你想象的那么难。

In fact, learning Chinese isn't as hard as you imagine.

Here, '事实上' introduces a statement that contradicts a common belief.

你觉得他不喜欢你，但事实上，他只是比较害羞。

You think he doesn't like you, but actually, he's just a bit shy.

'但事实上' is often used to present a contrasting reality.

他们说这座城市很危险，但事实上，晚上出门也很安全。

They say this city is very dangerous, but as a matter of fact, it's safe to go out at night too.

Similar to the previous example, it corrects a misunderstanding.

事实上，我没有告诉他这件事。

Actually, I didn't tell him about this.

'事实上' can be used to clarify a detail or correct an assumption.

尽管看起来很复杂，事实上，这个软件操作起来非常简单。

Although it looks complicated, in fact, this software is very simple to operate.

Used with '尽管...但...' to emphasize a discrepancy between appearance and reality.

很多人认为中国菜都辣，但事实上，有很多不辣的菜。

Many people think all Chinese food is spicy, but actually, there are many non-spicy dishes.

Corrects a common misconception.

他看起来很生气，但事实上，他只是很沮丧。

He looks angry, but in fact, he's just very frustrated.

Explains the true reason behind an outward appearance.

事实上，你不需要学很多汉字就能开始说中文。

As a matter of fact, you don't need to learn many characters to start speaking Chinese.

Provides a practical truth that might be contrary to expectations.