换言之

• 拼音: huàn yán zhī
• 汉字拆解: 换 = 扌+ 奂 (hand + change); 言 = 口 + 二 (mouth + speech lines); 之 = classical possessive or pronominal particle

含义

In other words; that is to say; put differently. A formal discourse marker used to rephrase or clarify a preceding statement.

A formal written discourse connector equivalent to 'in other words' in English. Signals that the speaker or writer is restating the same idea in a different way, often for clarity or emphasis. Common in academic papers, legal documents, and formal speeches.

例句

1. 该方案存在重大财务风险，换言之，贸然推进可能导致公司陷入资金困境。
2. 他的话语含糊其辞，换言之，他并不打算给出一个明确的答复。
3. 此条款赋予甲方单方面终止合同的权利，换言之，乙方在违约情形下几乎没有任何保护。

用法指南

语境: academic, legal, formal writing, speeches

语气: precise

正确说法

• 研究结果表明两组数据之间不存在显著相关性，换言之，我们无法从现有数据中得出两者存在因果关系的结论。(The research results indicate no significant correlation between the two sets of data; in other words, we cannot draw conclusions about a causal relationship from existing data.)
• 该政策旨在提高公共服务效率，换言之，市民今后办理相关手续所需的时间将大幅缩短。(The policy aims to improve public service efficiency; in other words, residents will spend significantly less time handling related procedures in future.)

错误说法

• 换言之 in casual conversation — it is formal and written in register; in spoken Chinese use 也就是说 or 就是说 instead

起源与历史

换 (change/swap) + 言 (words/speech) + 之 (it/them, classical particle) — to swap the words for it; to put it differently

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal