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简而言之 — “In short”

简而言之 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in short”. To put it briefly; make a long story short. Literally, “briefly speaking”.

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简而言之 Pronunciation and Pinyin

简而言之 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
简
jiǎn13simple, concise
而
ér6and, but, then
言
yán7speak, say, words
之
zhī4possessive or connective particle

Example Sentence with 简而言之

简而言之,这项计划旨在提高团队的工作效率和满意度。
In short, this plan aims to improve the team's work efficiency and satisfaction.

Idioms Related to 简而言之

Synonyms of 简而言之

  • cháng长huà话duǎn短shuō说To make a long story short

Antonyms of 简而言之

  • cháng长piān篇dà大lùn论long-winded discourse

More idioms starting with 简

  • jiǎn简sī丝shǔ数mǐ米fuss over trifles
  • jiǎn简ào傲jué绝sú俗proudly unconventional and aloof
  • jiǎn简qiè切liǎo了dàng当simple, direct, and clear
  • jiǎn简dān单míng明liǎo了simple and clear
  • jiǎn简zài在dì帝xīn心highly esteemed by the emperor
  • jiǎn简jié截liǎo了dàng当brief and to the point
  • jiǎn简jié捷liǎo了dàng当straightforward and to the point
  • jiǎn简duàn断biān编cán残incomplete or damaged ancient books
  • jiǎn简míng明è扼yào要concise and to the point
  • jiǎn简yuē约xiáng详hé核concise, detailed, and accurate
  • jiǎn简liàn练chuǎi揣mó摩diligently study and refine a skill
  • jiǎn简néng能ér而rèn任select and appoint the capable

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Questions about 简而言之

What does 简而言之 mean?

简而言之 (jiǎn ér yán zhī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “in short”.

How do you pronounce 简而言之?

简而言之 is pronounced jiǎn ér yán zhī in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 简而言之 literally mean?

Literally, 简而言之 means “briefly speaking”. It is used to mean “in short”.

What is the Chinese definition of 简而言之?

简括地说,长话短说

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