总之

總之

zǒngzhī

conjunction HSK 4 #2,111

Meanings

Overall speaking — used to summarize

总之，我们需要更加努力。

Zǒngzhī, wǒmen xūyào gèngjiā nǔlì.

In short, we need to work harder.

总之，这次旅行很愉快。

Zǒngzhī, zhècì lǚxíng hěn yúkuài.

All in all, this trip was very pleasant.

理由很多，总之我不同意。

Lǐyóu hěnduō, zǒngzhī wǒ bù tóngyì.

There are many reasons — in short, I disagree.

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