一般
Written yī bān, said yì bān — 一 is yí before a fourth tone and yì before the others.
Meaning
- same
- ordinary
- so-so
Example sentence
你一般几点下班？
When do you usually get off work?
Characters in 一般
- 一 yī one
- 般 bān a sort, a kind; a manner, a way
一 one plus 般, a sort or kind. Of one kind, hence ordinary or generally — and 一般来说 is generally speaking.