Definition

Examples

• 他不太喜欢社交，换句话说，他是个内向的人。
  Tā bú tài xǐhuān shèjiāo, huàn jù huà shuō, tā shì gè nèixiàng de rén.
  He doesn't like socializing very much; in other words, he's an introvert.
• 这个方案成本太高，换句话说，我们负担不起。
  Zhège fāng'àn chéngběn tài gāo, huàn jù huà shuō, wǒmen fùdān bù qǐ.
  This plan costs too much; in other words, we can't afford it.
• 你需要在月底前完成报告，换句话说，时间很紧。
  Nǐ xūyào zài yuèdǐ qián wánchéng bàogào, huàn jù huà shuō, shíjiān hěn jǐn.
  You need to finish the report by the end of the month; in other words, time is tight.