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- 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, which sets the speaker's attitude or point of view before launching into the full comment.
- == Common Phrases ==
- 一般 来说 (Generally speaking)
- 总的 来说 (In general)
- 具体 来说 (To be specific)
- 简单 来说 (Briefly speaking)
- 相对 来说 (Relatively)
- 严格 来说 (Strictly speaking; Technically)
- == Using 来说 with 一般 ==
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- * <em>一般 来说</em> ， 我 周末 不 会 加班 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yībān lái shuō</em>, wǒ zhōumò bù huì jiābān.</span><span class="trans">Generally speaking, I don't work on weekend.</span>
- * <em>一般 来说</em> ， 女生 都 觉得 瘦 一点 更 好看 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yībān lái shuō</em>, nǚshēng dōu juéde shòu yīdiǎn gèng hǎokàn.</span><span class="trans">Generally speaking, girls all think they look better if they're thinner.</span>
- * <em>一般 来说</em> ， 18 岁 以上 的 美国 公民 都 可以 投票 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yībān lái shuō</em>, shíbā suì yǐshàng de Měiguó gōngmín dōu kěyǐ tóupiào.</span><span class="trans">Generally speaking, American citizens who's 18 or over 18 can vote.</span>
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- == Using 来说 with 总的 ==
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- * <em>总的 来说</em> ， 我 对 大家 很 满意 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zǒng de lái shuō</em>, wǒ duì dàjiā hěn mǎnyì.</span><span class="trans">I'm satisfied with everybody in general.</span>
- * <em>总的 来说</em> ， 这 次 活动 很 成功 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zǒng de lái shuō</em>, zhè cì huódòng hěn chénggōng.</span><span class="trans">This event was a success in general.</span>
- * <em>总的 来说</em> ， 你 今年 的 表现 不错 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zǒng de lái shuō</em>, nǐ jīnnián de biǎoxiàn bùcuò.</span><span class="trans">Your performance this year is great in general.</span>
- * <em>总的 来说</em> ， 我们 的 新 产品 很 受 年轻人 的 欢迎 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Zǒng de lái shuō</em>, wǒmen de xīn chǎnpǐn hěn shòu niánqīng rén de huānyíng.</span><span class="trans">Our new product is popular with young people in general.</span>
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- == Using 来说 with 相对 ==
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- *今天 的 考试 <em>相对 来说</em> 有点 难。<span class="trans">Relatively, today's test is a little difficult.</span>
- *<em>相对 来说</em>，我 更 支持 Hillary。<span class="trans">Relatively, I support Hillary more.</span>
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- == Using 来说 with 严格 ==
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- * <em>严格 来说</em> ， 我们 的 员工 不 能 穿 牛仔裤 上班 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yángé lái shuō</em>, wǒmen de yuángōng bù néng chuān niúzǎikù shàngbān.</span><span class="trans">Strictly speaking, our employees can't wear jeans to work.</span>
- * <em>严格 来说</em> ， 他 是 华裔 ， 不是中国人 。 <span class="pinyin"><em>Yángé lái shuō</em>, tā shì huáyì, bù shì Zhōngguó rén.</span><span class="trans">Technically, he is an American born Chinese, not a Chinese.</span>
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- == Using 来说 with 具体 ==
- === Examples ===
- <div class="liju">
- *少 开车 有 很 多 好处 ， <em>具体 来说</em> ， 它 可以 保护 环境，改善 交通， 也 可以 让 我们 多 运动 。 <span class="pinyin">Shǎo kāichē yǒu hěn duō hǎochù, <em>jùtǐ lái shuō</em>, tā kěyǐ bǎohù huánjìng, gǎishàn jiāotōng, yě kěyǐ ràng wǒmen duō yùndòng.</span><span class="trans">We benefit a lot from driving less often. Specifically, it can protect the environment, improve the traffic, and also make us exercise more.</span>
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- == See also==
- == Sources and further reading ==
- === Books ===
- [[Category:B1 grammar points]]
- {{Basic Grammar|来说|B1|……来说|对 我 <em>来说</em> 很 简单。|grammar point|ASGD60A6}}
- {{Used for|Describing attitude}}
- {{Structure|Basic}}
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