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The word 总之 is formed by combining the character 总, which carries meanings such as "to summarize" or "generally", with the character 之, a classical Chinese particle often used to indicate possession or connection, resulting in a compound that literally translates to "summary of it" and is used to mean "in summary" or "in short".

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总之,今天很忙。

Zǒngzhī, jīntiān hěn máng.

In short, today is very busy.

总之,这本书很有意思。

Zǒngzhī, zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi.

In summary, this book is very interesting.

总之,我们需要更多时间。

Zǒngzhī, wǒmen xūyào gèng duō shíjiān.

In short, we need more time.

总之,无论发生什么,我们都要坚持。

Zǒngzhī, wúlùn fāshēng shénme, wǒmen dōu yào jiānchí.

In summary, no matter what happens, we must persist.

总之,考虑到所有因素,这个决定是最佳的。

Zǒngzhī, kǎolǜ dào suǒyǒu yīnsù, zhège juédìng shì zuì jiā de.

In conclusion, considering all factors, this decision is the best.

Word Definition - 总之

zǒng zhī in a word; in short; in brief

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