换句话说 huàn jù huà shuō

换句话说（huàn jù huà shuō）means “in other words — restates the previous point in a different way”. 换句话说 signals that the speaker is going to say the same idea again in different words to make it clearer or spell out its meaning. Formation: 前句，+ 换句话说，+ 换一种说法解释前句

in other words — restates the previous point in a different way

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Formation

前句，+ 换句话说，+ 换一种说法解释前句

Explanation

换句话说 signals that the speaker is going to say the same idea again in different words to make it clearer or spell out its meaning. It literally means 'change the wording and say it', so the second version rephrases or restates the first. It usually sits between two clauses, set off by commas.

Examples

他没通过考试，换句话说，他得重新再学一年。
tā méi tōngguò kǎoshì, huàn jù huà shuō, tā děi chóngxīn zài xué yì nián
He didn't pass the exam; in other words, he has to study for another year.
这个价格不含税，换句话说，你还要另外付百分之十。
zhège jiàgé bù hán shuì, huàn jù huà shuō, nǐ hái yào lìngwài fù bǎi fēn zhī shí
This price doesn't include tax; in other words, you still have to pay ten percent more.

Note

Emphasizes rewording; close to 也就是说 but focuses on rephrasing rather than drawing a conclusion.

FAQ

换句话说 — what does it mean and how is it used?

in other words — restates the previous point in a different way. 换句话说 signals that the speaker is going to say the same idea again in different words to make it clearer or spell out its meaning. It literally means 'change the wording and say it', so the second version rephrases or restates the first. It usually sits between two clauses, set off by commas.

换句话说 — how do you form it?

前句，+ 换句话说，+ 换一种说法解释前句

换句话说 — any usage notes?

Emphasizes rewording; close to 也就是说 but focuses on rephrasing rather than drawing a conclusion.

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