总而言之

總而言之
zǒng ér yán zhī
HSK 6
in short, in a word, in brief
adverb

Example Sentences

总而言之，这次会议非常成功。
zǒngéryánzhī ， zhècì huìyì fēicháng chénggōng 。
In short, this meeting was very successful.
总而言之，你应该努力学习。
zǒngéryánzhī ， nǐ yīnggāi nǔlì xuéxí 。
In brief, you should study hard.
总而言之，他是一个值得信赖的人。
zǒngéryánzhī ， tāshì yígè zhíde xìnlài de rén 。
In a word, he is a trustworthy person.

Individual Characters

总zǒng
always, consistently
HSK 4
而ér
and, as well as, and so, but (not)
言yán
words, speech, to say, to talk
HSK 4
之zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)

Words with similar meanings

简而言之jiǎnéryánzhī
to put it simply
A more concise way to express a summary, similar in meaning but slightly more informal.
总之zǒngzhī
in summary
A shorter form that conveys the same meaning, often used interchangeably.

Words Starting With 总

总是zǒng shì
always
总结zǒng jié
to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume
总之zǒng zhī
in a word; in short; in brief
总共zǒng gòng
altogether; in sum; in all; in total
总理zǒng lǐ
"premier; prime minister

Words Ending With 之

总之zǒng zhī
in a word; in short; in brief
反之fǎn zhī
on the other hand...; conversely...

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