总而言之
Simplified word
總而言之
Traditional word
总而言之 English definition
zǒng ér yán zhī
- in short
- in a word
- in brief
zǒng ér yán zhī
- in short
- in a word
- in brief
HSK level
Characters
- 总 (zǒng): always; to assemble; gather; total; overall; head; chief; general; in every case;
- 而 (ér): and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast);
- 言 (yán): words; speech; to say; to talk;
- 之 (zhī): (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it;