总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī): in short; in a word; in brief

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: in short; in a word; in brief
Characters: 4
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

in short
in a word
in brief

Chinese explanation

表示概括前面所说的话，引出结论或总结。用在句首或句中，起总结上文的作用，相当于简而言之。例如：总而言之，我们要努力学习。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

(bound form) general

HSK 4

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HSK 7

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Example sentences

On this trip we went to many places, saw mountains and the sea, and ate a lot of local snacks; in short, we had a great time.

He gets up early every day to memorize vocabulary, listens to the news in the evening, and doesn't rest on weekends either; in short, he has put a lot of effort into learning Chinese well.

The food at this restaurant tastes good, the service is warm, but the prices are a bit high; in short, it's still worth coming once in a while.

We discussed for a long time; some people agreed, some opposed, and some suggested thinking it over more; in short, everyone has not yet reached an agreement.

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