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也就是

yě jiù shì

3-character word

What 也就是 means

1. in other words; i.e.

The characters in 也就是

• 也yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either…
• 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as…
• 是shìto be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true…

Example sentences

• 咱俩也就是一丘之貉。
  Zánliǎ yějiùshì yīqiūzhīhé.
  Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.

Words starting with 也就是

• 也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words; that is to say; so