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一般而言

yībān'éryán
conjunction #38,181

Meanings

  1. 1 generally speaking
  2. 2 in general

Examples

一般而言,夏天比冬天热。
Yībān'éryán, xiàtiān bǐ dōngtiān rè.
Generally speaking, summer is hotter than winter.
一般而言,学中文需要很多时间。
Yībān'éryán, xué Zhōngwén xūyào hěn duō shíjiān.
In general, learning Chinese takes a lot of time.
一般而言,这种做法是有效的。
Yībān'éryán, zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ shì yǒuxiào de.
Generally speaking, this approach works.

Tips

register
Formal/written. In speech, 一般来说 (yībānláishuō) is more common. Often appears at the start of a sentence.

Stroke Order

一 yī
般 bān
而 ér
言 yán