Meaning of 这就是说
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- in other words
- that is to say
How to use 这就是说
这就是说 introduces a restatement or a conclusion drawn from what was just said. It usually starts a new clause and is common in explanations, lectures and careful speech. Example: 他明天不来，这就是说会议要推迟。(Tā míngtiān bù lái, zhè jiùshì shuō huìyì yào tuīchí.) He is not coming tomorrow, which means the meeting has to be postponed.
Read it piece by piece: 这 (zhè) this, 就是 (jiùshì) is exactly, 说 (shuō) say. Put together it means "this is exactly to say," which is how you restate an idea in plainer words.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes drop 就 and say 这是说, which sounds incomplete. The full phrase 这就是说 is the set expression. Also keep 是 (shì) in the fourth tone. Do not read it as a light, toneless syllable here.
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这 zhè · this · 7 strokes
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就 jiù · in that case · 12 strokes
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是 shì · to be · 9 strokes
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说 shuō · to speak · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 这就是说.
| 这里 | zhèlǐ | here |
| 这些 | zhèxiē | these |
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); had better |
| 这儿 | zhèr | here |
| 是不是 | shì bu shì | is or is not (used to form yes-no questions) |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | to speak; to say |
| 这边 | zhèbiān | this side; here |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 这么 | zhème | so much; this much |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 就要 | jiùyào | will; shall |
Questions about 这就是说
What does 这就是说 mean?
这就是说 (zhè jiùshì shuō) means "in other words; that is to say".
How do you write 这就是说?
这就是说 is made of 4 characters: 这 (7 strokes), 就 (12 strokes), 是 (9 strokes), 说 (9 strokes). That is 37 strokes in total.
Is 这就是说 an HSK word?
Yes. 这就是说 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 这就是说 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 这就是说 is written 這就是說.
What is the difference between 这就是说 and 也就是说?
Both mean "in other words." 也就是说 (yě jiùshì shuō) is more common in everyday speech. 这就是说 points back more directly to the previous statement and often draws a conclusion from it.
Can I use 这就是说 as a question?
Yes. Add 吗 or use a rising tone to check your understanding, for example 这就是说，你不同意吗? (Zhè jiùshì shuō, nǐ bù tóngyì ma?) So you mean you disagree?