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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, which sets the speaker's attitude or point of view before launching into the full comment.</p>
<h2 id="common-phrases">Common Phrases</h2>
<p>一般 来说 (Generally speaking)</p>
<p>总的 来说 (In general)</p>
<p>具体 来说 (To be specific)</p>
<p>简单 来说 (Briefly speaking)</p>
<p>相对 来说 (Relatively)</p>
<p>严格 来说 (Strictly speaking; Technically)</p>
<h2 id="using-来说-with-一般">Using 来说 with 一般</h2>
<h3 id="examples">Examples</h3>
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<li><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></li>
<li><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></li>
<li><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></li>
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<h2 id="using-来说-with-总的">Using 来说 with 总的</h2>
<h3 id="examples-1">Examples</h3>
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<ul>
<li><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></li>
<li><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></li>
<li><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></li>
<li><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></li>
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<h2 id="using-来说-with-相对">Using 来说 with 相对</h2>
<h3 id="examples-2">Examples</h3>
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<ul>
<li>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></li>
<li><em>相对 来说</em>，我 更 支持 Hillary。<span class="trans">Relatively, I support Hillary more.</span></li>
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<h2 id="using-来说-with-严格">Using 来说 with 严格</h2>
<h3 id="examples-3">Examples</h3>
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<ul>
<li><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></li>
<li><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></li>
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<h2 id="using-来说-with-具体">Using 来说 with 具体</h2>
<h3 id="examples-4">Examples</h3>
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<ul>
<li>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></li>
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<h2 id="see-also">See also</h2>
<h2 id="sources-and-further-reading">Sources and further reading</h2>
<h3 id="books">Books</h3>
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