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按说

按說
ànshuō
adverb HSK 7 #36,089

Meanings

  1. 1 ordinarily
  2. 2 normally
  3. 3 in the ordinary course of events

Examples

按说他应该已经到了。
Ànshuō tā yīnggāi yǐjīng dào le.
Normally he should have arrived by now.
按说这件事不难办。
Ànshuō zhè jiàn shì bù nán bàn.
Ordinarily, this matter shouldn't be hard to handle.

Tips

usage
按说 introduces what should logically be the case, often followed by a contrasting reality. Similar to 按理说 (ànlǐshuō).

Stroke Order

按 àn
说 shuō