Decoded Slug: 一般 (yībān) - Generally, ordinary
Mandarin Grammar Point
一般 (yībān) - Generally, ordinary
一般 (yībān) - Generally, ordinary
Short explanation:
Used to express the concepts of 'generally' or 'ordinary'.
Formation:
For generally: Sentence + 一般. For ordinary: Subject + 一般 + Predicate.
Examples:
他一般早上七点起床。
Tā yībān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
He generally gets up at seven in the morning.
她的中文一般，还需要多加练习。
Tā de Zhōngwén yībān, hái xūyào duōjiā liànxí.
Her Chinese is ordinary, she still needs to practice more.
这个饭店的菜一般，没有什么特别的。
Zhège fàndiàn de cài yībān, méiyǒu shé me tèbié de.
The dishes at this restaurant are ordinary, nothing special.
一般来说，我每天花两个小时练习滑板。
Yībān lái shuō, wǒ měitiān huā liǎng gè xiǎoshí liànxí huábǎn.
Generally speaking, I spend two hours every day practicing skateboarding.
Long explanation:
The Mandarin Chinese word '一般 (yībān)' is often used to express a general or usual case, or to refer to something as being 'ordinary' or 'common'. When used to mean 'generally', it is used kind of like an adverb. When used to mean 'ordinary', it's more like an adjective. Learning to decipher which meaning is intended based on context is a key point of this.