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Definition(s) for: 也就是说

Hanzi Pinyin Definition(s)
也就是说 yě jiù shì shuō - in other words
- that is to say
- so
- thus

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HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
- 7 2,068 4,335 9,770

Individual Character Breakdown:

Simp Pinyin Eng
也 yě- surname Ye
也 yě- also; too; as well; (not ...) either
- (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X)
- (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
就 jiù- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
- (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after
- (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
- only; as little as
- as much as; as many as
- to approach; to move towards
- to undertake; to engage in
- (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of
- (of food) to go with
- with regard to; concerning
- (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...
- (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
是 shì- to be (followed by substantives only)
- correct; right; true
- (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well
- (adverb for emphatic assertion)
是 shì- variant of 是[shi4]
说 shuì- to persuade
说 shuō- to speak; to talk; to say
- to explain; to comment
- to scold; to tell off
- (bound form) theory; doctrine
说 shuō- variant of 說|说[shuo1]

Other Words Containing 也就是说

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Word HSK 2 Level (2012) HSK 3 Band (2022) SUBTLEX-CH BeijingUni Global BeijingUni Weibo
也就是说 - 7 2,068 4,335 9,770