一般

yī bān

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. same
2. ordinary
3. so-so
4. common
5. general
6. generally
7. in general

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 特殊 tè shū 特殊 tè shū special 一般 means ordinary or general, while 特殊 means special or particular.: special

Register variants

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• 一般般 yī bān bān 一般般 yī bān bān not particularly good Colloquial reduplicated form meaning 'so-so', used in casual speech.: not particularly good

Related words

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• 通常 tōng cháng 通常 tōng cháng regular 通常 is an adverb meaning 'usually', while 一般 can be both adjective and adverb.: regular

Synonyms

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• 普通 pǔ tōng 普通 pǔ tōng common Both mean 'ordinary' or 'common', but 一般 can also mean 'generally' or 'so-so'.: common

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 一般 (yībān, 'generally') with 一样 (yīyàng, 'the same').

Example Sentences

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他 一般 的成绩都不错。

His grades are generally good.

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Words Containing 一般

• 一般来说 一般来说 yī bān lái shuō: generally speaking
• 一般贸易 一般贸易 yī bān mào yì: general trade (i.e. importing and export without processing)
• 一般而言 一般而言 yī bān ér yán: generally speaking
• 一般性 一般性 yī bān xìng: general
• 一般人 一般人 yī bān rén: average person
• 一般见识 一般见识 yī bān jiàn shi: to lower oneself to (sb's) level
• 一般般 一般般 yī bān bān: not particularly good
• 一般说来 一般说来 yī bān shuō lái: generally speaking
• 一般原则 一般原则 yī bān yuán zé: general principle
• 一般规定 一般规定 yī bān guī dìng: ordinary provision (law)
• 一般来讲 一般来讲 yī bān lái jiǎng: generally speaking
• 天下乌鸦一般黑 天下乌鸦一般黑 tiān xià wū yā yī bān hēi: all crows are black (idiom)
• 背着抱着一般重 背着抱着一般重 bēi zhe bào zhe yī bān zhòng: lit. whether one carries it on one's back or in one's arms, it's equally heavy (idiom)

Child Words of 一般

• 一 一 yī: one
• 般 般 bān: sort
• 般 般 pán: see 般樂|般乐[pán lè]