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一般說來

简一般说来 · 繁一般說來

Mandarin · pinyin yī bān shuō lái

generally speaking
in general

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

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1–1–1–2 · yi1 ban1 shuo1 lai2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

jat1 bun1 syut3 loi4

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