Definition
也就是说 is a fixed phrase used to rephrase or restate something more clearly, equivalent to 'in other words' or 'that is to say'. It usually appears at the beginning of a clause or after a pause, introducing a simpler or more direct version of what was just said. It's a common discourse marker in both spoken and written Chinese.
v.p.
in other wordsthat is to saynamely
Examples
- ，也就是说，。Tā bù tóngyì zhège jìhuà, yě jiù shì shuō, tā fǎnduì wǒmen de fāng'àn.He doesn't agree with this plan; in other words, he opposes our proposal.
- ，也就是说，。Wǒmen děi tíqián wánchéng, yě jiù shì shuō, xià zhōuwǔ zhīqián bìxū jiāo.We need to finish early; that is to say, we must submit it before next Friday.
- 也就是说，。yě jiù shì shuō, nǐ gēnběn méiyǒu rènzhēn kǎolǜ guò zhège wèntí.In other words, you haven't seriously considered this issue at all.
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