Singaporean Mandarin Database

This database contains a collection of Mandarin terms which have cultural, historical or sentimental value unique to Singapore. These terms may be used by Singaporeans in the past or at present. Some of the terms are read in print while others are used in our everyday conversations.

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生活用语

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释义

副词

通常或一般不出意外的情况下。

DEFINITION

Adverb

Generally or usually.

由来
  • 有说法认为 “一般上” 一词的使用源自于广东话 yat pun siong。
  • 在句子中，“一般上” 通常作为状语前置于动词，或出现在句首。
ETYMOLOGY
  • It is believed that the use of the Mandarin term “一般上” originated from the Cantonese term yat pun siong.
  • When used in a sentence, “一般上” generally precedes the verb as an adverb or appears at its beginning of the sentence.
 
例句
客户服务一般上有实体的和虚拟的两种，实体的是通过服务员在服务柜台提供资讯和服务；虚拟的则是通过网络进行。（《联合早报》， 12/2/2022）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
Normally, there are two kinds of customer service: physical and virtual. While physical customer service is the provision of information and services at service counters by service personnel, virtual customer service is provided via online network. (Lianhe Zaobao, 12/2/2022)
其他地区用语

一般（大陆）

TERMS USED IN OTHER REGIONS

一般 (Mainland China)

参考资料
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