Chinese word

换言之

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuàn yán zhī

Meaning

  • conjunctionin other words

Example

我没有反对，换言之我只是提出建议。wǒ méi yǒu fǎn duì huàn yán zhī wǒ zhǐ shì tí chū jiàn yì

I am not opposed; in other words, I am just making a suggestion.

Illustration for 换言之 (in other words)

More examples

他的研究数据不够充分，换言之，结论还不可靠。tā de yán jiū shù jù bú gòu chōng fèn huàn yán zhī jié lùn hái bù kě kào

His research data are insufficient; in other words, the conclusion is still unreliable.

Core concept

A bridge that restates an earlier idea in clearer, shorter words and leads toward an explanation or conclusion.

Common phrases

  • 换言之，也就是说huàn yán zhī yě jiù shì shuō

    in other words, that is to say

  • 换言之，可以说huàn yán zhī ké yǐ shuō

    in other words, one could say

Similar words

也就是说yě jiù shì shuō: A connector that restates an earlier idea to make its meaning or conclusion clear.
换句话说huàn jù huà shuō: A conversational connector that restates an earlier idea in simple, everyday words.
即jí: A brief written connector that shows an earlier idea in an equally clear form.

Definition in Chinese

用另一种说法重复或概括前文的意思，常用于引出解释、结论或过渡。yòng lìng yì zhǒng shuō fǎ chóng fù huò gài kuò qián wén de yì si cháng yòng yú yǐn chū jiě shì jié lùn huò guò dù

Word origin

换 (huàn, "change") + 言 (yán, "words") + 之 (zhī, "classical linking particle") preserves an older literary pattern for expressing the same idea in different words.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, its formal tone makes it more natural in a presentation, written explanation, or careful summary than in relaxed chat.

Other meanings

  • in shortconjunction

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