Chinese words · HSK 3

一般

yìbān

ordinary; common; general

Every meaning

yībān

  1. usual; ordinary; average
  2. generally; usually
  3. same as; just like (as in 一般大)

Its characters

  • 一yīone
  • 般bānkind; sort; way (as in 一般, 百般)

Words with 一

Words with 般

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).