就是说 (jiù shì shuō) — that is to say; in other words; namely
Definition
A discourse marker used to rephrase or clarify what was just said, similar to 'that is to say' or 'in other words' in English. Typically set off by a pause or comma.
verb
that is to sayin other wordsnamely
Examples
- ，就是说，。Zhè ge fāng àn bú xiàn shí, jiù shì shuō, wǒ men gēn běn fù dān bù qǐ.This plan is unrealistic; in other words, we simply can't afford it.
- ，就是说，。Tā shì wǒ mǔ qīn de dì di, jiù shì shuō, wǒ de jiù jiu.He is my mother's younger brother; that is to say, my maternal uncle.
- ，就是说，。Nǐ xū yào jǐn kuài wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò, jiù shì shuō, zuì wǎn zhōu wǔ zhī qián.You need to finish this task as soon as possible; in other words, by Friday at the latest.
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