总的说来

總的說來

zǒngdeshuōlái

phrase #34,219

Meanings

1 generally speaking
2 on the whole
3 all in all

Characters

modifier particle

to come (directional)

Examples

总的说来，今年的业绩还不错。

Zǒng de shuō lái, jīnnián de yèjī hái búcuò.

Generally speaking, this year's performance has been pretty good.

总的说来，他是个值得信赖的人。

Zǒng de shuō lái, tā shì ge zhídé xìnlài de rén.

All in all, he is a trustworthy person.

Tips

usage

A discourse marker that sits at the start of a sentence to introduce a summary judgement. Synonyms: 总的来说, 总而言之, 总体来说. All swappable with minor stylistic differences.

grammar

Structure: 总 'overall' + 的 (modifier) + 说 'speak' + 来 (directional/abstract). 'In a way that speaks of the whole' → 'speaking generally'.

Stroke Order

总 zǒng

的 de

说 shuō

来 lái