一般yì bānso-so

1. 1.

   so-soadjective

2. 2.

   ordinaryadjective

3. 3.

   generallyadverb

• 一one
• 般kind

As an adjective, 很一般 can be a polite way to say something is not very good; before a verb, 一般 states a usual habit.

1. HSK 1

   这家饭店很一般。

   Zhè jiā fàndiàn hěn yìbān.

   This restaurant is just so-so.

2. HSK 1

   他的中文一般。

   Tā de Zhōngwén yìbān.

   His Chinese is so-so.

3. HSK 1

   我一般七点起床。

   Wǒ yìbān qī diǎn qǐchuáng.

   I generally get up at seven.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你一般几点睡觉？

   Nǐ yìbān jǐ diǎn shuìjiào?

   What time do you generally go to bed?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   十一点，可是昨天睡得很晚。

   Shíyī diǎn, kěshì zuótiān shuì de hěn wǎn.

   Eleven, but I went to bed very late yesterday.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   为什么？

   Wèishénme?

   Why?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我在看一部电影，看完已经两点了。

   Wǒ zài kàn yí bù diànyǐng, kàn wán yǐjīng liǎng diǎn le.

   I was watching a movie, and when it ended it was already two.

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