总之 — in short
in short
How to pronounce it
总之 is read zǒng zhī: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 心 — “heart”.
In literary Chinese it works like 的. It lives in 之前, 之后, 之间.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “总之”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 总之. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 总之，学汉语要多练习。zǒngzhī,xuéHànyǔyàoduōliànxíIn short, to learn Chinese you need to practice more.
- 总之一切都很好zǒngzhī,yíqièdōuhěnhǎoIn short, everything's fine.
More words from the lesson “In short”
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Frequently asked questions
What does 总之 mean?
总之 (zǒngzhī) means “in short”.
How do you write 总之?
总之 is 2 characters: 总 (zǒng) — general, total; always; 之 (zhī) — literary possessive particle. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 总之?
总之 is read zǒngzhī. Tones: zǒng — third tone, zhī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“in short” in the lesson “In short”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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