HSK · Level 64
105 words
Chinese word
这就是说
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhè jiù shì shuō
Meaning
- conjunctionthat means
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
A spoken link from a previous point to the meaning it carries.
Common phrases
这就是说……zhè jiù shì shuō
that means ___
Similar words
也就是说yě jiù shì shuō: Clarifies a previous statement by expressing the same meaning another way.
简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhī: Gives the main point of a long statement in a few words.
总之zǒng zhī: Presents the conclusion or key point at the end of an explanation or discussion.
Definition in Chinese
用于进一步解释或重申前面的话，使听者明白事情的含义或结论。yòng yú jìn yí bù jiě shì huò chóng shēn qián miàn de huà shǐ tīng zhě míng bái shì qíng de hán yì huò jié lùn
Word origin
The components 这 (zhè, "this"), 就 (jiù, "then"), 是 (shì, "is"), and 说 (shuō, "say") combine to introduce an explanation or conclusion based on the preceding statement.
Usage tips
- 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.
Other meanings
- in shortconjunction
- in other wordsconjunction