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总的来说

zǒng de lái shuō · zong de lai shuo

Traditional 總的來說

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. generally speaking
  2. to sum up
  3. in summary
  4. in short
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How was Hangzhou?

  1. Dengdeng

    你们(nǐmen)去(qù)杭州(hángzhōu)玩(wán)得(de)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    How was your trip to Hangzhou?

  2. Liangliang

    天气(tiānqì)不太(bùtài)好(hǎo)，人(rén)也(yě)很多(hěnduō)。

    The weather was not very good, and there were many people.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)是不是(shìbùshì)不好玩(bùhǎowán)？

    Then was it not fun?

  4. Liangliang

    总的来说(zǒngdeláishuō)，很(hěn)好玩(hǎowán)，西湖(xīhú)很美(hěnměi)。

    Generally speaking, it was fun. West Lake is beautiful.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)吃(chī)得(de)好(hǎo)吗(ma)？

    Did you eat well, then?

  6. Liangliang

    总的来说(zǒngdeláishuō)，吃(chī)得(de)太(tài)多(duō)，我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)只(zhǐ)想(xiǎng)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Generally speaking, I ate too much. Now I just want to sleep.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

总(zǒng)的(de)来(lái)说(shuō)，我(wǒ)对(duì)这(zhè)个(ge)结(jié)果(guǒ)很(hěn)满(mǎn)意(yì)。

On the whole I am satisfied with the result.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by AlanF_US · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

总(zǒng)的(de)来(lái)说(shuō)，这(zhè)部(bù)电(diàn)影(yǐng)从(cóng)剧(jù)本(běn)到(dào)银(yín)幕(mù)是(shì)成(chéng)功(gōng)的(de)。

Overall, the movie was a success from script to screen.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by weihaiping · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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