也就是说 |
yě jiù shì shuō |
in other words / that is to say / so / thus |
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 |
也就是 |
yě jiù shì |
in other words; i.e. |
就 |
jiù |
(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then / (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after / (same as 就是) 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 着) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to; concerning / (pattern: 就 ... 也 ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不 ... 就 ...) if not ... then must be ... |
就是 |
jiù shì |
exactly; precisely / only; simply; just / (used correlatively with 也) even; even if |
就是说 |
jiù shì shuō |
in other words; that is |
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 |
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 说 |