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一般來說

简一般来说 · 繁一般來說

Mandarin · pinyin yī bān lái shuō

generally speaking

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
般: bān · sort, manner, kind, category
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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1–1–2–1 · yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 bun1 loi4 syut3

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generally speaking; normally; generally

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