Actual is used to emphasize that the place, person or thing mentioned is correct or true. For example, the actual cost of something refers to the actual cost of something rather than the estimated cost.

... from the scores in the opinion polls to the actual performance in the election.

..... from the estimated results in the opinion polls to the actual performance in the election.

We call the baby a doctor. His real name is Daniel.

We call the baby doctor, and his real name is Daniel.

When talking about accurate information about something, you can also use actual, for example, it can be used to indicate the actual time to do something, excluding the time to prepare for it.

The actual boat trip takes about forty-five minutes.

The actual voyage is about forty-five minutes.

Actual is only used before nouns. You cannot say that something is true.

Real things refer to things that actually exist, not imaginary, fictional or hypothetical things.

... real or imagined inferiority complex.

..... real or imagined inferiority complex.

Robert pretended to scream in fear, and then there was real pain.

Robert screamed loudly, first pretending to be afraid, then real pain.

Note that real can be used after copula be and so on.

What we see is real.

What we see is real.

actual

Adjective (abbreviation for adjective)

1 Realistic and practical; Currently; Clear and effective

In real life

In real life,

The actual situation of the situation

status

In reality

existing

2 [pl。 ] current situation

Grain spot and futures trading

Carry out spot and futures trading of grain.