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一般来说

yī bān lái shuō

4-character word Traditional 一般來說

What 一般来说 means

1. generally speaking

The characters in 一般来说

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 般bānsort; kind; class
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…
• 说shuōto speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off

Example sentences

• 一般来说男人比女人高。
  Yībān lái shuō nánrén bǐ nǚrén gāo.
  Generally, men are taller than women.
• 一般来说，狼不会攻击人。
  Wolves won't usually attack people.
• 汤姆一般来说是不会哭的。
  Tom usually doesn't cry.
• 小孩一般来说都喜欢吃糖果。
  Xiǎohái yībānláishuō dōu xǐhuan chī tángguǒ.
  In general, children are fond of candy.
• 一般来说，我8:40下班。
  Generally speaking, I leave work at 8:40.
• 一般来说，女人活得比男人久。
  Generally speaking, women live longer than men.