Definition
总之 (zǒng zhī) is the common, concise way to say 'in short' or 'in a word' when summarizing. 总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī) means the same but is a longer, more formal set phrase, often used in writing or careful speech.
conjunction
in a wordin shortin brief
Easily confused
- 宗旨zōng zhǐsound-alikeaim, purpose, objective
Examples
- 总之，。zǒng zhī, zhège jìhuà xíng bù tōng.In short, this plan won't work.
- 总之，。zǒng zhī, wǒmen děi xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué zhège wèntí.In a word, we need to find a way to solve this problem.
- 总之，。zǒng zhī, duō liànxí cáinéng jìnbù.In brief, only with more practice can you improve.
Grammar
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