就是说

就是說

jiùshìshuō

conjunction HSK 6 #10,409

Meanings

1 in other words; that is to say
2 namely; which means

Characters

precisely; exactly

to say; to speak

That is to say — a phrase used to rephrase or clarify.

Examples

他下周二到，就是说后天。

Tā xià zhōu'èr dào, jiù shì shuō hòutiān.

He arrives next Tuesday, that is to say, the day after tomorrow.

就是说，你不同意这个方案？

Jiù shì shuō, nǐ bù tóngyì zhège fāng'àn?

In other words, you don't agree with this plan?

也就是说，我们需要重新开始。

Yě jiù shì shuō, wǒmen xūyào chóngxīn kāishǐ.

In other words, we need to start over.

Tips

usage

也就是说 (yě jiù shì shuō) is the fuller version and equally common. Both are used mid-sentence or at the start of a clause to rephrase, clarify, or draw a conclusion.

Stroke Order

就 jiù

是 shì

说 shuō