Nantoka/也就是说yě jiù shì shuōTraditional: 也就是說HSK 7–9也就是说 (yě jiù shì shuō) is a Chinese word meaning “in other words; that is to say; so”.Meanings1in other words2that is to say3so4thusCharacters in 也就是说也yě · also; too; as well; (not ...) either就jiù · (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then是shì · to be (followed by substantives only)说shuì · to persuadeRelated words是to be (followed by substantives only)是variant of 是[shi4]就(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then说to persuade说to speak; to talk; to say说variant of 說|说[shuo1]也also; too; as well; (not ...) either也surname Ye但是but; however是的yes, that's right就是exactly; precisely也许perhaps; maybeStudy Chinese with flashcards →