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HSK 4

一般来说

"Generally speaking" (一般来说)

Explanation

"一般来说" is used to express a general judgment, a common rule or trend, though exceptions may still exist. The structure usually stands at the beginning of the sentence, used in formal speech and writing. Example: "Generally speaking, older people have more experience than younger people."

Examples

一般来说，选手参加了比赛是不能退出的。
yìbānláishuō，xuǎnshǒucānjiālebǐsàishìbùnéngtuìchūde。
一般来说，这么重要的场合他是不会迟到的。
yìbānláishuō，zhèmezhòngyàodechǎnghétāshìbúhuìchídàode。
一般来说，跟青年人相比，老年人的经验更丰富。
yìbānláishuō，gēnqīngniánrénxiāngbǐ，lǎoniánréndejīngyàngèngfēngfù。
【四29］一+量词+比+一+量词
【sì29］yī+liàngcí+bǐ+yī+liàngcí
这些球鞋一双比一双好看。
zhèxiēqiúxiéyìshuāngbǐyìshuānghǎokàn。
他的演出一次比一次精彩。
tādeyǎnchūyícìbǐyícìjīngcǎi。
天气一天比一天暖和。
tiānqìyìtiānbǐyìtiānnuǎnhuo。

Learn “一般来说” effectively

The grammar point “一般来说” ("Generally speaking" (一般来说)) is one of the key structures at HSK 4. To use it fluently, you need to understand the contexts where it's used and practice regularly.

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