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一般而言

yī bān ér yán

4-character word

What 一般而言 means

1. generally speaking

The characters in 一般而言

• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 般bānsort; kind; class
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 言yánwords; speech; to say

Example sentences

• 一般而言，日本人很害羞。
  Yībān'éryán, Rìběnrén hěn hàixiū.
  Generally, Japanese people are shy.
• 一般而言，中国人将米饭视为重要的食物；而大部分的西方人则将速食视为重要的食物。
  Yībān'éryán, Zhōngguórén jiāng mǐfàn shìwéi zhòngyào de shíwù; ér dàbùfen de Xīfāngrén zé jiāng sùshí shìwéi zhòngyào de shíwù.
  Normally speaking, Chinese people consider rice to be an important food; the majority of Westerners consider fast food to be an important food.