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in other words
that is, namely
他 說 他 不來， 就是說 我們 得 自己 去。
Tā shuō tā bùlái, jiùshìshuō wǒmen děi zìjǐ qù.
He said he isn't coming; in other words, we have to go by ourselves.
我們 要 搭 六 點 的 車， 就是說 得 早點 出門。
Wǒmen yào dā liù diǎn de chē, jiùshìshuō děi zǎodiǎn chūmén.
We need to catch the six o'clock train, which means we have to leave early.
這 件 事 很 重要， 就是說 我們 要 認真 處理。
Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào, jiùshìshuō wǒmen yào rènzhēn chǔlǐ.
This matter is important; in other words, we need to handle it carefully.