总而言之
zǒng'éryánzhī
in short; all in all; to sum up
Characters in this word
而 ér
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 而 — and, and then, and yet
言 yán
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 言 — words, speech
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
之 zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Radical
- 丿 — falling stroke
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
Example phrases
- 总而言之，技术本身并不中立，关键在于谁掌握它以及如何使用它。 Zǒng'éryánzhī, jìshù běnshēn bìng bù zhōnglì, guānjiàn zàiyú shéi zhǎngwò tā yǐjí rúhé shǐyòng tā. In short, technology itself is not neutral; the key lies in who controls it and how it is used.
- 总而言之，这次旅行虽然辛苦，但收获很大。 Zǒng'éryánzhī, zhè cì lǚxíng suīrán xīnkǔ, dàn shōuhuò hěn dà. All in all, this trip was exhausting, but it brought a lot.
- 总而言之，他的成绩一直很稳定，老师都很放心。 Zǒng'éryánzhī, tā de chéngjì yīzhí hěn wěndìng, lǎoshī dōu hěn fàngxīn. To sum up, his grades have always been steady, and the teachers feel at ease.