WordTaiwan frequency #3,036
也就是說
ㄧㄝˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄕㄨㄛ
“in other words; that is to say; used to rephrase or clarify a previous statement”
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也
ㄧㄝˇ
Also; too; as well; (not...) either; particle used to indicate affirmation, doubt, or exclamation; also used to link clauses or adjust tone.
就
ㄐㄧㄡˋ
Function word indicating then or so; immediately; precisely; exactly; only; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to complete; to go with.
是
ㄕˋ
To be; yes; correct; right; true; to affirm; to acknowledge; a surname; a thing; indeed.
說
ㄕㄨㄛ
to speak; to say; to talk; to explain; to discuss; to scold; to tell off; a theory or doctrine; to arrange a marriage
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Words sharing these characters
Vocabulary built from the same characters — most common first
- 但是ㄉㄢˋ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; nevertheless; used to introduce a contrasting or limiting clause
- 還是ㄏㄞˊ ㄕˋstill; nevertheless; or; had better; unexpectedly
- 是否ㄕˋ ㄈㄡˇwhether or not; if; used to introduce a yes–no question or indirect question; whether something is the case
- 可是ㄎㄜˇ ㄕˋbut; however; yet; indeed; could it be that; just happens to be
- 只是ㄓˇ ㄕˋmerely; only; just; nothing but; simply; but; however; just because
- 或是ㄏㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋor; either one or the other; perhaps; maybe
- 於是ㄩˊ ㄕˋthereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence.
- 而是ㄦˊ ㄕˋrather; instead; used to contrast or correct, introducing the true or preferred alternative
- 說明ㄕㄨㄛ ㄇㄧㄥˊto explain; to illustrate; to show; explanation; directions; caption
- 總是ㄗㄨㄥˇ ㄕˋalways; at all times; invariably; without exception
- 像是ㄒㄧㄤˋ ㄕˋto seem like; to be similar to; as if; like.
- 也許ㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄩˇperhaps; maybe; possibly