也就是说/也就是說 yě jiù shì shuō — in other words

Meanings

1. 1

   in other words

   in other words; that is to say; so; thus

   verb

Character breakdown

• 是

  shì (fourth tone, falling)

  to be (am, is, are); yes, that is so; correct, right

  9 strokes⿱日正Radical 日
• 说/說

  shuō (first tone, high and level)

  to speak, to say, to talk; to explain; to tell off (colloquial)

  9 strokes⿰讠兑Radical 言

Words containing 是

• 是shì (fourth tone, falling)to be (A is B)
• 就是jiù (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling)exactly; precisely
• 但是dànshì (fourth tone, falling)but, however
• 只是zhǐ (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling)merely; only; just; nothing but
• 还是/還是háishi (second tone, rising)or (in a question)
• 可是kě (third tone, dipping) shì (fourth tone, falling)but
• 总是/總是zǒngshì (third tone, dipping)always, invariably
• 而是ér (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling)rather
• 于是/於是yú (second tone, rising) shì (fourth tone, falling)thereupon
• 正是zhèng (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling)is precisely
• 要是yàoshi (fourth tone, falling)if, supposing
• 算是suàn (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling)considered to be
• 或是huò (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling)or
• 是不是shì (fourth tone, falling) bù (fourth tone, falling) shì (fourth tone, falling)is or isn't
• 倒是dào (fourth tone, falling) shi (neutral tone)contrary to what one might expect
• 老是lǎo (third tone, dipping) shi (neutral tone)always
• 是非shì (fourth tone, falling) fēi (first tone, high and level)right and wrong

Words containing 说

• 说/說shuō (first tone, high and level)to say, to speak
• 说话/說話shuōhuà (first tone, high and level)to talk, to speak
• 说明/說明shuō (first tone, high and level) míng (second tone, rising)to explain
• 听说/聽說tīng (first tone, high and level) shuō (first tone, high and level)to hear (sth said)
• 说实话/說實話shuō (first tone, high and level) shí (second tone, rising) huà (fourth tone, falling)to speak the truth
• 说法/說法shuō (first tone, high and level) fǎ (third tone, dipping)to expound Buddhist teachings
• 再说/再說zài (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level)to say again
• 小说/小說xiǎo (third tone, dipping) shuō (first tone, high and level)novel
• 比如说/比如說bǐ (third tone, dipping) rú (second tone, rising) shuō (first tone, high and level)for example
• 传说/傳說chuán (second tone, rising) shuō (first tone, high and level)legend
• 据说/據說jù (fourth tone, falling) shuō (first tone, high and level)it is said that
• 说不定/說不定shuō (first tone, high and level) bu (neutral tone) dìng (fourth tone, falling)can't say for sure
• 说服/說服shuō (first tone, high and level) fú (second tone, rising)to persuade
• 说道/說道shuō (first tone, high and level) dào (fourth tone, falling)to state
• 说谎/說謊shuō (first tone, high and level) huǎng (third tone, dipping)to lie
• 别说/別說bié (second tone, rising) shuō (first tone, high and level)to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone
• 虽说/雖說suī (first tone, high and level) shuō (first tone, high and level)though