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<h1>Phrases using "laishuo"
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<p>Although the different phrases involving 来说 (láishuō) may seem pretty different, they do share a common structure: a word or short phrase at the beginning of a sentence, followed by 来说, sets the speaker's attitude or point of view before launching into the full comment.</p>

<h2>Contents</h2>

  
<div class="contents"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">1 Common Phrases </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">2 Examples </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">3 See also </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4 Sources and further reading </span></li>
<ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">4.1 Books</span></li>
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<h3>Common Phrases</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">一般 来说 (yībān lái shuō) generally speaking </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">总的 来说 (zǒngde lái shuō) in general </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">相对 来说 (xiāngduì lái shuō) relatively </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">严格 来说 (yángé lái shuō) strictly speaking; technically </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">具体 来说 (jùtǐ lái shuō) specifically</span><br/></li>
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<h3>Examples</h3>

<div class="exemple"><ul><li><span style="font-size: 20px;">一般 来说 ，私立 学校 都 比较 贵 。
Yībān lái shuō, sīlì xuéxiào dōu bǐjiào guì.
Generally speaking, private schools are more expensive. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">一般 来说 ，我们 只 要 外国 实习生 。
Yībān lái shuō, wǒmen zhǐ yào wàiguó shíxíshēng.
Generally speaking, we only want foreign interns. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">一般 来说 ，大 城市 有 更 多 工作 机会 。
Yībān lái shuō, dà chéngshì yǒu gèng duō gōngzuò jīhuì.
Generally speaking, there are more job opportunities in big cities. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">总的 来说 ，这 次 活动 很 成功 。
Zǒng de lái shuō, zhè cì huódòng hěn chénggōng.
In general, this event was a success. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">总的 来说 ，这个 情况 在 改善 。
Zǒng de lái shuō, zhège qíngkuàng zài gǎishàn.
Generally speaking, this situation has been improving. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">今天 的 考试 相对 来说 有点 难 。
Jīntiān de kǎoshì xiāngduì lái shuō yǒudiǎn nán.
Today's test, relatively, is a little difficult. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">相对 来说 ，我 更 支持 我的 老板 。
Xiāngduì lái shuō, wǒ gèng zhīchí wǒde lǎobǎn.
Relatively, I support my boss more. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">严格 来说 ，他 是 我 主管 ，不是 我 老板 。
Yángé lái shuō, tā shì wǒ zhǔguǎn, bù shì wǒ lǎobǎn.
Strictly speaking, he's my director, not my boss. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">严格 来说 ，他 是 华裔 ，不 是 中国人 。
Yángé lái shuō, tā shì huáyì, bù shì Zhōngguó rén.
Technically, he is Asian American, not a Chinese native. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 20px;">具体 来说 ，这样 做 有 三 个 好处 。
Jùtǐ lái shuō, zhèyàng zuò yǒu sān gè hǎochù.
To be specific, there are three benefits in doing it this way.</span><br/></li>
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<h3>See also</h3>

<h3>Sources and further reading</h3>

<h4>Books</h4>
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