| 这就是说 |
zhè jiù shì shuō |
in other words / that is to say |
| 这 |
zhè |
(pronoun) this; these / (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) / (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing) |
| 这 |
zhèi |
(coll.) this |
| 这就 |
zhè jiù |
immediately / at once |
| 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 |