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How to use 总的来说

Today we will learn how to use 总的来说 this phrase in a sentence.

Language points

总的来说 is usually used as a parenthesis, meaning “on the whole, generally speaking’, 比如:

这个房子厨房和卫生间很大,周围还很安静,交通也方便,从各方面看这个房子他都很满意。我们也可以说:这个房子厨房和卫生间很大,周围还很安静,交通也方便。总的来说,这个房子他很满意。

这家公司的工资虽然不算很高,但是奖金不少,收入加起来还不错。可以说:这家公司的工资虽然不算很高,但是奖金不少,所以总的来说收入还不错。

课文

马克去年租的房子离马路很近,对面有大大小小的商店,周围环境非常吵。 所以,房子还没到期,马克就开始着急换房子了。有一天,他在小区门口看到一个租房子的广告。广告上说房子交通方便,周围很安静,厨房很大。总的来说,这套房子他很满意,于是他就记下了房东的手机号码。可回家后打电话,电话总是占线。第二天,他路过小区门口时,又仔细看了一下广告,原来在记号码的时候写错了一个数字。

好,我们一起回答问题。

马克在哪儿看到租房信息的?

马克给房东打电话为什么总是占线?

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HSK Standard Course Level 4: 4.4

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