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换言之

換言之
huànyánzhī
phrase HSK 7 #33,252

Meanings

  1. 1 in other words
  2. 2 that is to say

Examples

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.

Tips

usage
换言之 is a formal transitional phrase, similar to 也就是说 (yě jiù shì shuō) 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.

Stroke Order

换 huàn
言 yán
之 zhī