Chinese phrase
换句话说 huàn jù huà shuō
Meaning
in other words
When to use it
This phrase presents the same idea in a different way. It is useful in reports and meetings for clarifying a point and emphasizing its main meaning with a neutral, polite tone.
Example dialogue
本季度销售额未达预期，但换句话说，新客开发有进展。 běn jì dù xiāo shòu é wèi dá yù qī dàn huàn jù huà shuō xīn kè kāi fā yǒu jìn zhǎn
Sales missed expectations, but new-customer development improved.
确实，接下来应聚焦客户维护和转化率提升。 què shí jiē xià lái yīng jù jiāo kè hù wéi hù hé zhuǎn huà lǜ tí shēng
We should focus on retention and conversion.