English–Chinese
“in short” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzǒng ér yán zhī
Example
他的解释太复杂，总而言之我们不同意。tā de jiě shì tài fù zá zǒng ér yán zhī wǒ men bù tóng yì
His explanation is too complicated. In short, we disagree.
How to say “in short” in Chinese
“In short” in Chinese is 总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī).
A signpost gathers earlier points and turns them into one clear takeaway.
Example sentences with 总而言之
经过讨论，总而言之，我们认为这个计划可行。jīng guò tǎo lùn zǒng ér yán zhī wǒ men rèn wéi zhè ge jì huà kě xíng
After discussion, in short, we think this plan is feasible.
Tips for using 总而言之
- It usually comes before the sentence that gives the takeaway, making it a useful signal that the next clause contains the point to remember.