一般般

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
sort; kind; class
sort; kind; class; way; manner
 
sort; kind; class
sort; kind; class; way; manner
 
trad. (一般般)
simp. #(一般般)

Etymology

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ABB-type reduplication of 一般 (yībān, “average; same”).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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一般般

  1. just so-so; average; not so much
    怎麼樣一般般 [MSC, trad.]
    怎么样一般般 [MSC, simp.]
    Jiǎ: kǎo dé zěnmeyàng? Yǐ: hái hǎo la, yībānbān. [Pinyin]
    A: How was your exam result? B: It was OK, just average.
  2. (Hakka) the same; identical

Synonyms

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