简而言之 jiǎn ér yán zhī

to put it briefly; in a nutshell

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18725th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to put it briefly
  2. 2. in a nutshell

Characters

Character Meaning
简 jiǎn HSK 3
simple; uncomplicated; to choose
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
言 yán HSK 4
to say; to talk; speech
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it