A1 · reviewed · real-chinese
一般。
。 So-so. / Average.Practice path
Make this line survive without the page.
Start with the sound, then answer the authored recall prompts for this exact line. No browsing through the whole quiz set.
Current move
Hear it cold Listen first, then choose the Mandarin line before reading the page again.Listen first, then choose the Mandarin line before reading the page again.
Next一般。 02 What does 一般。 mean?一般 means ordinary or average; as an opinion it means so-so.
PracticeSo-so. / Average. 03 Fill the pinyin for 一般。一 changes to yì before first-tone 般.
Practiceyì bān 04 Can 一般 sound critical?It is mild, but it is still not positive.
PracticeYes.Scene
When to use it
Giving a mild negative or neutral opinion about food, a movie, a place, or an experience.
Risk
use with care
Do not use it directly about a person’s effort unless you want to sound critical.
Literal
ordinary.
一般 is common, but it can sound blunt. Learners need the risk before using it as casual feedback.
Mini dialogue
Hear the social move.
Play both lines, then say the second line without looking.
Contrast
Do not blur these together.
Recall prompts
Check whether it survived.
01 · What does 一般。 mean?
Answer: So-so. / Average.
一般 means ordinary or average; as an opinion it means so-so.
Practice this prompt02 · Fill the pinyin for 一般。
Answer: yì bān
一 changes to yì before first-tone 般.
Practice this prompt03 · Can 一般 sound critical?
Answer: Yes.
It is mild, but it is still not positive.
Practice this prompt