总的来说

zǒng de lái shuō

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Definitions

1. generally speaking
2. to sum up
3. in summary
4. in short

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HSK 2.0 Level 6+ HSK 3.0 Level 7–9+ 6 min

总的来说, 概括来说, 简而言之 and 综上所述 for Summing Up

Learn four summary markers and when to use each: 总的来说 for an overall judgement, 概括来说 for the main points, 简而言之 for “in short”, and 综上所述 for the conclusion of an essay.

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Child Words of 总的来说

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 的 的 de: of; ~'s (possessive particle)
• 的 的 dī: see 的士[dī shì]
• 的 的 dí: really and truly
• 的 的 dì: (bound form) bull's-eye; target
• 总 总 zǒng: general; overall
• 说 说 shuì: to persuade
• 说 说 shuō: to speak; to talk; to say