No. 4,372 in Chinese
总之
"In short" or "in conclusion."
In a sentence
总之，我认为我们应该尽早开始准备。
In conclusion, I think we should start preparing as soon as possible.
In this sentence, '总之' serves as a summarizing phrase to introduce the speaker's conclusion or summary of their viewpoint.
大家都不同意他的观点，总之这是一个很有争议的话题。
Everyone disagrees with his opinion; in short, this is a very controversial topic.
Here, '总之' is used to sum up the overall situation or sentiment conveyed by previous statements, emphasizing the controversy.
这里有些复杂，总之按照我说的去做就行了。
This is somewhat complex; in short, just follow what I said, and it will be fine.
In this context, '总之' introduces a simplified instruction or conclusion to resolve the complexity discussed earlier.
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