也就是说 警察最近的调查重点 是徐江
“In other words, the police's recent investigation is Xu Jiang.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Because he wanted to cheat you.”
也就是说 警察最近的 调查 重点 是徐江
“In other words, the police's recent investigation is Xu Jiang.”
“If it was him, why didn't you arrest him?”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese narrative dialogues, characters frequently use formulaic connectors like '也就是说' to align understanding before planning counter-strategies.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
that is to say / in other words
A common discourse marker used to summarize, deduce, or reframe what has just been stated.
focus of the investigation
A formal collocation commonly used in investigative, legal, or journalistic contexts.
