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简而言之

jiǎn ér yán zhīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
in a nutshell / to put it briefly
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-a371216a63e6e9e0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

簡而言之 简而言之 [jian3 er2 yan2 zhi1] /in a nutshell/to put it briefly/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 簡而言之

  • 简
    jiǎn

    simple / uncomplicated / letter / to choose / to select / bamboo strips used for writing (old)

  • 而
    ér

    and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.