English–Chinese

“generally speaking” in Chinese

Chinese

Also总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō)

Pinyinyī bān lái shuō

一般来说，孩子们喜欢玩手机。yì bān lái shuō hái zi men xǐ huān wán shǒu jī

Generally speaking, children like playing on their phones.

“Generally speaking” in Chinese is 一般来说 (yī bān lái shuō).

A speaker's broad-view lens for presenting what tends to hold across a group or situation.

一般来说，老人需要更多的休息。yì bān lái shuō lǎo rén xū yào gèng duō de xiū xī

Generally speaking, older people need more rest.

English frequency adverbs often sit next to the verb, but this Chinese expression more often frames an entire statement, including a judgment about a group, habit, or situation.

zǒng de lái shuō

adverbgenerally speaking

总的来说，这个城市很安全。zǒng de lái shuō zhè ge chéng shì hěn ān quán

Generally speaking, this city is very safe.