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总而言之

HSK 7-9Word · AdverbTraditional總而言之

in short; in a word; to sum up

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

adverb

in short; in a word; to sum up; in summary

formal

Used to introduce a summary or general conclusion based on preceding statements. Can be placed at the beginning of a sentence or after listing multiple items to indicate a collective summary.

Zǒng总
ér而
yán言
zhī之
 ，
yào要
zhǔ主
dòng动
 ，
bù不
yào要
bèi被
dòng动
 。

In short, we should be proactive, not passive.

Dà大
de的
 、
xiǎo小
de的
 、
fāng方
de的
 、
yuán圆
de的
 ，
zǒng总
ér而
yán言
zhī之
 ，
gè各
zhǒng种
xíng形
zhuàng状
dōu都
yǒu有
 。

Big ones, small ones, square ones, round ones—in short, there are all kinds of shapes.

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Zhè这
ge个
jì计
huà划
chéng成
běn本
tài太
gāo高
 ，
shí时
jiān间
tài太
cháng长
 ，
zǒng总
ér而
yán言
zhī之
 ，
xíng行
bù不
tōng通
 。

This plan costs too much and takes too long; in short, it won't work.

Tā他
xǐ喜
huān欢
dú读
shū书
 、
lǚ旅
xíng行
 、
tīng听
yīn音
yuè乐
 ，
zǒng总
ér而
yán言
zhī之
 ，
tā他
shì是
ge个
hěn很
yǒu有
qíng情
qù趣
de的
rén人
 。

He likes reading, traveling, and listening to music; to sum up, he is a very interesting person.

Zǒng总
ér而
yán言
zhī之
 ，
zhè这
cì次
huì会
yì议
hěn很
chéng成
gōng功
 。

To sum up, this meeting was very successful.