Definition
一般 (yībān) means 'ordinary, so-so' — it describes something that is average or just acceptable, often with a slightly negative implication of mediocrity. 普通 (pǔtōng) is a close synonym but focuses on being generic or unremarkable, while 正常 (zhèngcháng) means 'normal' in the sense of conforming to a standard.
adjective
ordinarycommonso-so
Easily confused
- 一半yī bànsound-alikehalf
Examples
- 一般,。Zhè běn shū hěn yī bān, wǒ bù xǐhuan.This book is just so-so; I don't like it.
- 一般。Zhège shāngdiàn de yīfu zhìliàng yī bān.The quality of the clothes in this store is ordinary.
- 一般。Tā de chéngjì hěn yī bān.His grades are just average.
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