换言之

換言之

huànyánzhī

phrase HSK 7-9 #33,252

Meanings

他不同意，换言之，他拒绝了。

Tā bù tóngyì, huànyánzhī, tā jùjué le.

He didn't agree; in other words, he refused.

换言之，我们需要更多时间。

Huànyánzhī, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō shíjiān.

In other words, we need more time.

usage

换言之 is a formal transitional phrase, similar to 也就是说 which is more colloquial. Used in writing and formal speech.

memory

换 (change) + 言 (words) + 之 (it) = change the words of it = in other words.

换 huàn

言 yán

之 zhī