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Sum up in Chinese

to sum up · HSK 7–9

归结 guī jié

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  1. 归 guī to return
  2. 结 jié to tie

失败的原因可以归结为准备不足。 The failure boils down to poor preparation.

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How do you say sum up in Chinese?

Sum up in Chinese is 归结 (guī jié). You can also say 归纳 (guī nà), 总结 (zǒng jié), 综合 (zōng hé).

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