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一般来说

yī bān lái shuō · yi ban lai shuo

Traditional 一般來說

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  1. generally speaking
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A short autumn

  1. Dengdeng

    一般来说(yībānláishuō)，北京(běijīng)的(de)秋天(qiūtiān)很(hěn)短(duǎn)。

    Generally speaking, autumn in Beijing is very short.

  2. Liangliang

    是(shì)吗(ma)？

    Is it?

  3. Dengdeng

    是(shì)的(de)。十月(shíyuè)很(hěn)舒服(shūfu)，十一月(shíyīyuè)就(jiù)冷(lěng)了(le)。

    Yes. October is comfortable, and November is already cold.

  4. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)看(kàn)，今天(jīntiān)三十(sānshí)度(dù)！

    But look, it's thirty degrees today!

  5. Dengdeng

    今年(jīnnián)是(shì)例外(lìwài)。一般来说(yībānláishuō)，现在(xiànzài)要(yào)穿(chuān)外套(wàitào)。

    This year is an exception. Generally speaking, we should wear coats now.

  6. Liangliang

    一般来说(yībānláishuō)，我(wǒ)也(yě)不(bù)穿(chuān)短袖(duǎnxiù)……可是(kěshì)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)穿(chuān)了(le)。

    Generally speaking, I don't wear short sleeves... but today I did.

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2 examples
01

一(yì)般(bān)来(lái)说(shuō)，这(zhè)里(lǐ)的(de)春(chūn)天(tiān)雨(yǔ)水(shuǐ)比(bǐ)较(jiào)多(duō)。

Generally speaking, there is more rain here in spring.

02

一(yì)般(bān)来(lái)说(shuō)，早(zǎo)睡(shuì)早(zǎo)起(qǐ)对(duì)身(shēn)体(tǐ)有(yǒu)好(hǎo)处(chù)。

Generally speaking, going to bed early and getting up early is good for your health.

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