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一般

yìbān

generally

Part of speech · adverb / adjective

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Examples

一般来说。
Generally speaking.
味道一般。
Taste is so-so.

Collocations

一般来说一般人味道一般

Mnemonic

一般 yìbān "generally, ordinary, so-so" — 一 (one) + 般 (kind). Cognate of Japanese 一般 ippan. 味道一般 ("taste is ordinary") is a polite way to say "not great".

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Implication of 味道一般?