Used to introduce a statement that is usually true or describes a common situation.

in a word; in brief; to sum it up. Used as a transition to summarize or explain the main point. Equivalent to [[总之|總之|zong3 zhi1]].

to put it briefly; in short; frequently used to introduce a summary or conclusion

relatively speaking; comparatively; viewed from an alternative or opposite perspective

to deliberately avoid a question or topic by talking about something else; to digress from the main point of discussion

to put it briefly; in short; in a nutshell

to speak of things as being on par with one another; to compare things as if they were equal

To speak in extreme terms or to describe something to its utmost limit

in short; in brief; in a nutshell

globally; speaking from a worldwide perspective

in other words; to put it another way

comparatively speaking; in comparison