English–Chinese
“that means” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhè jiù shì shuō
Example
他没来，这就是说会议要改期了。tā méi lái zhè jiù shì shuō huì yì yào gǎi qī le
He didn't come, which means the meeting has to be rescheduled.
How to say “that means” in Chinese
“That means” in Chinese is 这就是说 (zhè jiù shì shuō).
A spoken link from a previous point to the meaning it carries.
Example sentences with 这就是说
统计显示收入下降，这就是说很多家庭的生活水平在降低。tǒng jì xiǎn shì shōu rù xià jiàng zhè jiù shì shuō hěn duō jiā tíng de shēng huó shuǐ píng zài jiàng dī
Statistics show that incomes are falling; that means many families' standard of living is declining.
Tips for using 这就是说
- English often uses separate expressions for restating a point and for stating its result, while this connector can do both, so context determines which role is intended.