Generally speaking

总的来说

Zǒngde lái shuō

generally speaking

用法说明

"总的来说"一般放在句首,用来概括普遍的情况、总结一件事情或者表达总体的观点.

"总的来说" is usually used at the beginning of a sentence to summarize an event or express a general opinion.

例句

1. 甲：这次活动举办得怎么样？

Jiǎ：Zhè cì huódòng jǔbàn de zěnmeyàng?

A: How did the activity we organized turn out?

乙：总的来说,很成功.

Yǐ：Zǒngde lái shuō, hěn chénggōng.

B: Generally speaking, it was a success.

2．甲：她是一个好老师吗？

Jiǎ：Tā shì yī gè hǎo lǎoshī ma?

A: Is she a good teacher?

乙：有时候她的脾气很坏, 但总的来说她还是一位好老师.

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)