Meaning of shì shí shàng:
事实上
in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto
Shìshíshàng, wǒmen yīnggāi gèngjiā nǔlì gōngzuò.
事实上,我们应该更加努力工作。
In fact, we should work harder.
Shìshí shàng, tā méiyǒu qùguò Měiguó.
事实上,他没有去过美国。
In reality, he has never been to the United States.
Xiǎomíng kàn qǐlái hěn gāoxìng, dàn shìshíshàng tā hěn shāngxīn.
小明看起来很高兴,但事实上他很伤心。
Xiaoming looks happy, but actually he is very sad.
Shìshí shàng, nǐ shuō de shì zhēn de.
事实上,你说的是真的。
As a matter of fact, what you said is true.
shì shí shàng, zhè gè chuán wén shì jiǎ de.
事实上,这个传闻是假的。
De facto, this rumor is false.
shì shí shàng, tā shì zhège gōngsī de chuàngshǐ rén.
事实上,他是这个公司的创始人。
Ipso facto, he is the founder of this company.