总之
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
总之 (zǒngzhī) · in short
总之 (zǒngzhī) means “in short; in a word”. It is written with 2 characters: 总 (always) + 之 (of (formal 的)). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 总之 is built
The characters
总 zǒng · always
What 总 is made of
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: Many mouths 口 speaking with one mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
之 zhī · of (formal 的)
What 之 is made of
- 丶 — dot
Origin hint: A foot meaning "to follow"; cursive version of 止 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
总之，这次旅行很愉快。Zǒngzhī, zhè cì lǚxíng hěn yúkuài.In short, the trip was very pleasant.
总之，你明天一定要来。Zǒngzhī, nǐ míngtiān yīdìng yào lái.In a word, you must come tomorrow.
Questions about 总之
What does 总之 mean?
总之 (zǒngzhī) means “in short; in a word”.
How do you pronounce 总之?
总之 is pronounced zǒngzhī.
Which HSK level is 总之?
总之 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 总结zǒngjiéto sum up
- 总是zǒngshìalways
- 总共zǒnggòngaltogether
- 总理zǒnglǐpremier
- 总统zǒngtǒngpresident (of a country)
- 总裁zǒngcáipresident (of a company)
- 总算zǒngsuànfinally
- 总而言之zǒng'éryánzhīin short
- 总和zǒnghésum
- 总zǒngalways
Learn 总之 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 94: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.