总之
zǒngzhīTraditional: 总之
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Translation
in short, in a word, in brief, anyway
Word origin
A compound of 总 (zǒng, to sum up or always) and the classical pronoun 之 (zhī, it), literally summing it up, hence in short.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 总 (zǒng, to sum up) + 之 (zhī, it)
Stroke order
总
之
Examples
，拖。
In short, this matter cannot be put off any longer.
，。
In a word, we must find a way to solve it.
，。
In brief, I do not agree with this plan.
，。
Anyway, thank you all for your help.
，。
All in all, the result was not bad.
总之 (zǒng zhī) means in short or in a word, used to introduce a summary or conclusion. It signals that the speaker is wrapping up the preceding points.
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