总之

總之

zǒngzhī

conjunction HSK 4 #2,111

Meanings

Overall speaking - used to summarize

HSK 3

总之，我们需要更加努力。

Zǒngzhī, wǒmen xūyào gèngjiā nǔlì.

In short, we need to work harder.

HSK 3

理由很多，总之我不同意。

Lǐyóu hěnduō, zǒngzhī wǒ bù tóngyì.

There are many reasons - in short, I disagree.

HSK 6

总之，这次旅行很愉快。

Zǒngzhī, zhècì lǚxíng hěn yúkuài.

All in all, this trip was very pleasant.

usage

总之 is used to wrap up a discussion or summarize multiple points. It often appears at the beginning of a concluding sentence.

总 zǒng

之 zhī