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Mandarin Grammar Point
总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō) - Generally speaking

总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō) - Generally speaking

Short explanation:

Used to summarize or to make a general overall statement.

Formation:

At the beginning or end of sentence + 总的来说 + Statement

Examples:

总的来说，这是一个十分成功的项目。
Zǒng de lái shuō, zhè shì yīgè shífēn chénggōng de xiàngmù.
Generally speaking, this is a very successful project.
总的来说，我觉得我们的计划进行得不错。
Zǒng de lái shuō, wǒ juédé wǒmen de jìhuà jìnxíng dé bùcuò.
Generally speaking, I think our plan is going well.
这个政策有好有坏，但是总的来说，它对我们的影响是积极的。
Zhè ge zhèngcè yǒu hǎo yǒu huài, dànshì zǒng de lái shuō, tā duì wǒmen de yǐngxiǎng shì jījí de.
This policy has its pros and cons, but generally speaking, its impact on us is positive.
虽然我今天遇到了一些困难，但总的来说，我觉得这是一个很好的一天。
Suīrán wǒ jīntiān yù dàole yīxiē kùnnán, dàn zǒng de lái shuō, wǒ juédé zhè shì yīgè hěn hǎo de yītiān.
Even though I encountered some difficulties today, generally speaking, I think it was a good day.

Long explanation:

The Mandarin Chinese phrase '总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō)' is used to make a general or overall summary about something. It is akin to using 'generally speaking' or 'in summary' in English. It's predominantly used when you want to give an overall perspective or summarizing multiple points.
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