<p>translation: normal(ly), common(ly), most of the time</p>
<p>some synonyms: 通常，普遍</p>

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2022-09-04T14:17:35.437Z
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willywillycow
<p>Some meanings of 一般：</p>
<p>他们俩一般高。<br />
They are both the same height.</p>
<p>别有一般滋味。<br />
(It) has a distinctive flavour.</p>
<p>一般常识<br />
common sense<br />
一般常识、讲故事的能力和熟练计算的能力也很有帮助。<br />
Common sense, storytelling ability and being skilled at calculating are all very helpful.</p>
<p>一般情况<br />
normal/ordinary circumstances<br />
一般情况下，我会说“行”。<br />
Under normal circumstances, I would say yes.</p>
<p>I agree with r13: 一般来说的“一般”：generally/broadly speaking</p>

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2022-09-02T00:48:42.677Z
别有一般滋味 should be 别有一番滋味 (There is a special feeling in me which is so different and hard to describe.
PdotWang
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Pedroski
<p>It can also have a meaning of so-so. Not great, but not terrible. I've heard it used saying things like food or a movie are &quot;一般般&quot;</p>

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2022-10-07T04:30:26.163Z
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Steven
<p>一般来(commonly/generally)说(speaking), also &quot;broadly speaking&quot;. Note, 一般来说 = 一般地说, 来 serves the same as 地.</p>

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2022-09-01T18:50:45.067Z
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r13
<p>'一般' 的意思? 初学者的问题 我查了字典这个词的意思，但我不明白</p>
<p>这个词
经常看到
我想知道意思
一般来说</p>
<p>i guess in English nuances is close to
generally
rule of thumb
broadly speaking</p>
<p>p.s. I am quarter British so idk wide knowledge of hanzi</p>

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What does 一般 mean?
# What does 一般 mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2022-09-01)

'一般' 的意思? 初学者的问题 我查了字典这个词的意思，但我不明白

这个词
经常看到
我想知道意思
一般来说

i guess in English nuances is close to
generally
rule of thumb
broadly speaking

p.s. I am quarter British so idk wide knowledge of hanzi

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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2022-09-04. Score: 1

translation: normal(ly), common(ly), most of the time

some synonyms: 通常，普遍


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### Answer by username_2 on 2022-09-02. Score: 1

Some meanings of 一般：

他们俩一般高。  
They are both the same height.

别有一般滋味。  
(It) has a distinctive flavour.

一般常识  
common sense  
一般常识、讲故事的能力和熟练计算的能力也很有帮助。  
Common sense, storytelling ability and being skilled at calculating are all very helpful.

一般情况  
normal/ordinary circumstances  
一般情况下，我会说“行”。  
Under normal circumstances, I would say yes.

I agree with r13: 一般来说的“一般”：generally/broadly speaking

> **Comments:**
> **username_3**: 别有一般滋味 should be 别有一番滋味 (There is a special feeling in me which is so different and hard to describe.  

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### Answer by username_4 on 2022-10-07. Score: 0

It can also have a meaning of so-so. Not great, but not terrible. I've heard it used saying things like food or a movie are "一般般"


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### Answer by username_5 on 2022-09-01. Score: 0

一般来(commonly/generally)说(speaking), also "broadly speaking". Note, 一般来说 = 一般地说, 来 serves the same as 地.


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