<p>In academic writing, 综上所述 is often used</p>

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Jingshen
<p>On Reddit, there's a <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/fiky89/chinese_essaywriting_cheat_sheet_a_little_prop_to/" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Writing essays in Chinese--Cheat Sheet</em></a> by user <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/Norcan987/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">/u/Norcan987</a> which might be useful more generally.  It gives quite a few options:</p>

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<li>最后</li>
<li>总的来说</li>
<li>总之</li>
<li>总而言之</li>
<li>最终</li>
<li>仔细权衡利弊之后，我认为</li>
<li>据这些论点一看，我认为</li>
</ul>

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Becky 李蓓
<p>总之 means something like "in sum".</p>

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Colin
<p>總結來說, (your summary) - In conclusion, (your summary)</p>

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Alex
<p>总而言之，complete version of 总之，less imperative.
综上所述，in summary (of the previous narration or evidences).
以上，very concise and confident way，but use it carefully，more of a meme these days</p>

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what do you mean by meme? And why would I use 总而言之 over 综上所述, and vice versa?
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@tofu_bacon I guess by meme he means using 以上 to mean "the end". It's a usage commonly seen in Japanese but now becoming popular in Chinese interwebs. 以上.
Wang Dingwei
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noru
<p>I'm practicing writing short articles in Chinese, but I'm not sure how to say "To conclude" or "In conclusion". I can't seem to find an appropriate translation. What is recommended?</p>

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How to translate "In conclusion"?
# How to translate "In conclusion"?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-11-12)

I'm practicing writing short articles in Chinese, but I'm not sure how to say "To conclude" or "In conclusion". I can't seem to find an appropriate translation. What is recommended?

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## 5 answers

### Answer by username_5 on 2014-11-12. Score: 6 | Accepted answer

总而言之，complete version of 总之，less imperative.
综上所述，in summary (of the previous narration or evidences).
以上，very concise and confident way，but use it carefully，more of a meme these days

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: what do you mean by meme? And why would I use 总而言之 over 综上所述, and vice versa?  
> **username_6**: @tofu_bacon I guess by meme he means using 以上 to mean "the end". It's a usage commonly seen in Japanese but now becoming popular in Chinese interwebs. 以上.  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-11-19. Score: 3

In academic writing, 综上所述 is often used


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-05-03. Score: 2

On Reddit, there's a [*Writing essays in Chinese--Cheat Sheet*](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChineseLanguage/comments/fiky89/chinese_essaywriting_cheat_sheet_a_little_prop_to/) by user [/u/Norcan987](https://www.reddit.com/user/Norcan987/) which might be useful more generally. It gives quite a few options:

* 最后
* 总的来说
* 总之
* 总而言之
* 最终
* 仔细权衡利弊之后，我认为
* 据这些论点一看，我认为

> ![](https://i.sstatic.net/2D0XK.jpg)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-11-12. Score: 1

总之 means something like "in sum".


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### Answer by username_4 on 2014-11-12. Score: 0

總結來說, (your summary) - In conclusion, (your summary)


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