这就是说 (zhè) — in other words; that is to say
Definition
A discourse marker that rephrases or restates what was just said in simpler terms. Similar to 即 (that is) but much more colloquial and spoken.
conjunction
in other wordsthat is to say
Examples
- ，这就是说，。Tā bú shì yí gè hǎo xué shēng, zhè, tā jīng cháng táo kè.He is not a good student; in other words, he often skips class.
- ，这就是说，。Zhè ge jì huà xū yào gèng duō zī jīn, zhè, wǒ men dé zhǎo tóu zī rén.This plan needs more funding; that is to say, we need to find investors.
- ，这就是说，。Tā jù jué le yāo qǐng, zhè, tā bù xiǎng qù.She declined the invitation; in other words, she doesn't want to go.
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