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总之

HSK 4Word · ConjunctionTraditional總之

in short; in a word; in conclusion

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

conjunction

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

Used to introduce a summary statement after listing multiple items, reasons, or arguments. Can be used in both spoken and written Chinese, often set off by commas.

Zhèng政
zhì治
 、
wén文
huà化
 、
kē科
xué学
 、
yì艺
shù术
 ,
zǒng总
zhī之
 ,
yī一
qiè切
shàng上
céng层
jiàn建
zhù筑
dōu都
shì是
gēn跟
shè社
huì会
de的
jīng经
jì济
jī基
chǔ础
fēn分
bù不
kāi开
de的
 。

Politics, culture, science, art—in short, all superstructure is inseparable from the economic base of society.

Nǐ你
ài爱
chàng唱
gē歌
 ,
wǒ我
ài爱
xià下
qí棋
 ,
tā他
ài爱
dǎ打
pīng乒
pāng乓
qiú球
 ,
zǒng总
zhī之
 ,
dōu都
yǒu有
gè个
rén人
de的
ài爱
hào好
 。

You love singing, I love chess, he loves playing ping-pong—in short, everyone has their own hobbies.

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Tiān天
qì气
bù不
hǎo好
 ,
jī机
piào票
tài太
guì贵
 ,
shí时
jiān间
yě也
bù不
duì对
 ,
zǒng总
zhī之
 ,
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
qǔ取
xiāo消
ba吧
 。

The weather is bad, the plane tickets are too expensive, and the timing isn't right—in short, let's cancel this trip.

Zī资
jīn金
bù不
zú足
 ,
rén人
shǒu手
bù不
gòu够
 ,
shì市
chǎng场
yě也
bù不
chéng成
shú熟
 ,
zǒng总
zhī之
 ,
zhè这
gè个
xiàng项
mù目
zàn暂
shí时
bù不
néng能
zuò做
 。

There's insufficient capital, not enough manpower, and the market isn't mature yet—in short, this project can't be done for now.

Shuì睡
mián眠
bù不
zú足
 ,
yǐn饮
shí食
bù不
guī规
lǜ律
 ,
quē缺
fá乏
yùn运
dòng动
 ,
zǒng总
zhī之
 ,
nǐ你
de的
shēng生
huó活
fāng方
shì式
hěn很
bù不
jiàn健
kāng康
 。

Lack of sleep, irregular diet, no exercise—in short, your lifestyle is very unhealthy.