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一般 (yī bān) English Meaning
- ordinary
- common
- general
- generally
- in general
- same
Traditional Characters: 一般
一 forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 2, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
般 is only found in HSK 3.
Sample Sentences
- 韩国菜一般都很辣。
Hánguó cài yībān dōu hěn là.
Korean food is generally very spicy. - 男人一般都比女人强壮。
Nánrén yībān dōu bǐ nǚrén qiángzhuàng.
Generally speaking, men are stronger than women. - 女性一般比男性长寿十年。
Nǚxìng yībān bǐ nánxìng chángshòu shí nián.
Generally, women live 10 years longer than men. - 美国人一般都很喜欢喝咖啡。
Měiguó rén yībān dōu hěn xǐhuān hē kāfēi.
Generally speaking, Americans are very fond of coffee. - 一般认为出国旅游可增广见闻。
Yībān rènwéi chūguó lǚyóu kě zēng guǎng jiànwén.
It is generally thought that traveling abroad can enrich one’s knowledge. - 古时认为一般金属能变成黄金。
Gǔ shí rènwéiyībān jīnshǔ néng biàn chéng huángjīn.
In ancient times it was thought that ordinary metal could be transmuted into gold.
Stroke Order & Character Components
一 (yī): one (1); single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; 'one' radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pronounced yāo for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
- 一 (yī): one
般 (bān): sort; kind; class; way; manner;
- 舟 (zhōu): boat
- 殳 (shū): weapon
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 一
HSK 1 Word List
- 一(yī): one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; ‘one’ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
- 一点儿(yī diǎn er): a little (bit)
HSK 2 Word List
- 第一(dì yī): first; number one
- 一下(yī xià): (used after a verb) give it a go; to do (something for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once
- 一起(yī qǐ): together; in the same place; with; altogether (in total)
HSK 3 Word List
- 一直(yī zhí): straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; from the beginning of… up to…; all along
- 一定(yí dìng): surely; certainly; necessarily; fixed; a certain (extent, etc.); given; particular; must
- 一共(yī gòng): altogether
- 一会儿(yī huì er): a while
- 一样(yī yàng): same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- 一般(yī bān): ordinary; common; general; generally; in general; same
- 一边(yī biān): one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while
HSK 4 Word List
- 一切(yī qiè): everything; every; all
HSK 5 Word List
- 统一(tǒng yī): to unify; to unite; to integrate; unified
- 万一(wàn yī): just in case; if by any chance; contingency
- 唯一(wéi yī): sole; only
- 一辈子(yí bèi zi): (for) a lifetime
- 一旦(yí dàn): in case (something happens); if; once (something happens, then…); when; in a short time; in one day
- 一律(yí lǜ): uniformly; same; all; without exception
- 一再(yí zài): repeatedly
- 一致(yí zhì): unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
HSK 6 Word List
- 不屑一顾(bú xiè yī gù): to disdain as beneath contempt
- 一流(yī liú): top quality; front ranking
- 一如既往(yī rú jì wǎng): just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
- 一度(yí dù): for a time; at one time; one time; once
- 一贯(yí guàn): consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent
- 一目了然(yí mù liǎo rán): obvious at a glance (idiom)
- 一向(yí xiàng): all along; the whole time; constantly; earlier; lately
- 一帆风顺(yì fān fēng shùn): single sail, gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
- 一举两得(yì jǔ liǎng dé): one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
- 一丝不苟(yì sī bù gǒu): not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
