Generally speaking

總的來說

Zǒngde lái shuō

generally speaking

用法說明

"總的來說"一般放在句首,用來概括普遍的情況、總結一件事情或者表達總體的觀點.

"總的來說" is usually used at the beginning of a sentence to summarize an event or express a general opinion.

例句

1. 甲：這次活動舉辦得怎么樣？

Jiǎ：Zhè cì huódòng jǔbàn de zěnmeyàng?

A: How did the activity we organized turn out?

乙：總的來說,很成功.

Yǐ：Zǒngde lái shuō, hěn chénggōng.

B: Generally speaking, it was a success.

2．甲：她是一個好老師嗎？

Jiǎ：Tā shì yī gè hǎo lǎoshī ma?

A: Is she a good teacher?

乙：有時候她的脾氣很壞, 但總的來說她還是一位好老師.

Yǐ：Yǒushíhou tā de píqi hěn huài, dàn zǒngde lái shuō tā háishì yīwèi hǎo lǎo shī.

B: Sometimes she is grouchy, but all in all, she is an excellent teacher.

(Source: myechinese.com)