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一般來講

简一般来讲 · 繁一般來講

Mandarin · pinyin yī bān lái jiǎng

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一: yī · one; a, an; alone
般: bān · sort, manner, kind, category
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
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来: lái · come, coming; return, returning
讲: jiǎng · explain; discuss; talk

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1–1–2–3 · yi1 ban1 lai2 jiang3

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