换句话说

換句話說

huànjùhuàshuō

phrase #7,964

Meanings

1 in other words; put another way
2 that is to say

Characters

to change; to swap

sentence; measure word for sentences

to say; to speak

Literally 'change a sentence to say' — i.e. say it in different words.

Examples

他不来了，换句话说，我们得自己做。

Tā bù lái le, huànjùhuàshuō, wǒmen děi zìjǐ zuò.

He's not coming; in other words, we have to do it ourselves.

这个项目失败了，换句话说，我们的钱白花了。

Zhège xiàngmù shībài le, huànjùhuàshuō, wǒmen de qián bái huā le.

The project failed; in other words, our money was wasted.

换句话说，你是同意了？

Huànjùhuàshuō, nǐ shì tóngyì le?

In other words, you agree?

Tips

grammar

换句话说 is a transitional phrase used at the beginning of a clause, often preceded by a comma. Similar expressions: 也就是说 (yě jiùshì shuō, that is to say) and 换言之 (huànyánzhī, in other words — more formal).

Stroke Order

换 huàn

句 jù

话 huà

说 shuō