Pronunciation
:
yībān
Meaning
:
(adj) generally
HSK
:
2
Notes
:
Also as

  • In actual, natural conversation, Chinese applies tone sandhi (tone change rules). Because 般 (bān) is a 1st-tone character, the tone of 一 shits to a 4th tone (yì) to make the phrase easier to say.
一
般
Pronunciation
:
yī
Meaning
:
  1. (numerical) one
  2. (numerical) single, alone; only one
  3. (adj) same
  4. (adj) whole; all; throughout
  5. (adj) concentrated; wholehearted
  6. (adv) every time
  7. (particle) used in the middle of a reduplicated verb
  8. (adv) used before a verb or a verbal measure
Radical
:
一
Strokes
:
1
Traditional
:
一
Sentences:
他的成绩一般。
His grades are average.

tā de chéng jì yì bān 。

他
:
he
的
:
particle
成绩
:
grades
一般
:
average
我一般早上六点起床。
I usually get up at six in the morning.

wǒ yì bān zǎo shàng liù diǎn qǐ chuáng 。

我
:
I
一般
:
usually
早上
:
morning
六点
:
six o’clock
起床
:
get up
这家餐厅的菜味道一般。
The food at this restaurant tastes average.

zhè jiā cān tīng de cài wèi dào yì bān 。

这家
:
this
餐厅
:
restaurant
的
:
particle
菜
:
dishes
味道
:
taste
一般
:
average
他一般不喝咖啡。
He usually does not drink coffee.

tā yì bān bù hē kā fēi 。

他
:
he
一般
:
usually
不
:
not
喝
:
drink
咖啡
:
coffee