yì bān lái shuō
en général
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一般来说，我会在早上七点起床。
Yībān lái shuō, wǒ huì zài zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐ chuáng.
Generally speaking, I get up at seven in the morning.
一般来说，我会在晚上十点睡觉。
Yībān lái shuō, wǒ huì zài wǎnshang shí diǎn shuì jiào.
Generally speaking, I go to bed at ten at night.
一般来说，我会在周末去公园。
Yībān lái shuō, wǒ huì zài zhōumò qù gōngyuán.
Generally speaking, I go to the park on weekends.
The Chinese word 一般来说 (yībān lái shuō) is a commonly used phrase that means "generally speaking" or "in general." It is composed of three characters: 一般 (yībān), 来 (lái), and 说 (shuō).The character 一般 (yībān) means "general" or "common." It is composed of two parts: 一 (yī), which means "one," and 般 (bān), which means "kind" or "type." Together, they mean "one kind" or "one type," which is the general idea of the phrase.The character 来 (lái) means "to come" or "to arrive." It is used here to indicate that the following statement is coming from a general perspective or point of view.The character 说 (shuō) means "to speak" or "to say." It is used here to indicate that the following statement is a general statement or opinion.When combined together, the three characters 一般来说 (yībān lái shuō) mean "generally speaking" or "in general." It is a useful phrase to use when you want to make a general statement or express a general opinion.
