No. 2,057 in Chinese
也就是说
"In other words."
In a sentence
我们需要在九点前到达，也就是说，我们得早点出门。
We need to arrive by 9 o'clock, in other words, we have to leave earlier.
Linking explanation and conclusion, clarifying necessity of early departure.
他不在那里，也就是说，这次会议他不会参加。
He is not there, in other words, he won't attend this meeting.
Providing further clarification based on a statement, emphasizing absence and its implication on attendance.
这个计划过于复杂，也就是说，很难在短时间内完成。
This plan is too complicated, in other words, it's difficult to complete it in a short time.
Explaining a consequence from a characteristic, asserting difficulty based on complexity.
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