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总之

zǒng zhī · zong zhi

Traditional 總之

HSK 4Old HSK 5

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Packing for the hike

  1. Liangliang

    周末(zhōumò)爬山(páshān)，要(yào)带(dài)水(shuǐ)、外套(wàitào)、帽子(màozi)和(hé)零食(língshí)。

    We are hiking this weekend. We need water, a coat, a hat and snacks.

  2. Dengdeng

    东西(dōngxi)好(hǎo)多(duō)，我(wǒ)记不住(jìbuzhù)。

    So many things. I cannot remember them all.

  3. Liangliang

    总之(zǒngzhī)，别(bié)忘(wàng)了(le)带(dài)吃的(chīde)就(jiù)行(xíng)。

    In short, just do not forget the food.

  4. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)都(dōu)准备(zhǔnbèi)好(hǎo)了(le)，总之(zǒngzhī)什么(shénme)都(dōu)有(yǒu)了(le)！

    I have it all ready. In short, I have everything!

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)鞋(xié)呢(ne)？

    Then where are your shoes?

  6. Dengdeng

    糟糕(zāogāo)，我(wǒ)还(hái)穿(chuān)着(zhe)拖鞋(tuōxié)！

    Oh no, I am still in slippers!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

总(zǒng)之(zhī)，下(xià)一(yí)步(bù)是(shì)要(yào)决(jué)定(dìng)我(wǒ)们(men)下(xià)一(yí)步(bù)应(yīng)该(gāi)做(zuò)什(shén)么(me)。

In conclusion, the next step is to decide what we should do for the next step.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

总(zǒng)之(zhī)它(tā)是(shì)个(gè)很(hěn)棒(bàng)的(de)派(pài)对(duì)。

In short, it was a great party.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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