粵

也jaa5就zau6是si6

jaa5 zau6 si6inferredyě jiù shì

English

  1. in other words; i.e.

Examples

  • 咱俩也就是一丘之貉。

    Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 也就是說,他根本不想做。

    In other words, he doesn't want to do it.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 她下周日回家,也就是10号。

    She will return home next Sunday, that is, the tenth.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

  • 也就是說,我更加地了解了中國。

    That's to say, I have a better understanding of the Chinese nation.

    Tatoeba · egg0073 CC BY

  • 她不關心別人;也就是說,她很自私。

    She doesn't pay attention to others; in other words, she is selfish.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 骆驼,这么说吧,也就是沙漠中的船。

    A camel is, so to speak, a ship on the desert.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, synthesized

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