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Usages of yìbān
她 一般 周末 不 上班， 会 跟 家人 吃 午饭。tā yìbān zhōumò bú shàngbān, huì gēn jiārén chī wǔfàn.
She usually doesn't work on weekends and will have lunch with her family.
我 一般 下班 以后 走 回 家。wǒ yìbān xiàbān yǐhòu zǒu huí jiā.
I usually walk home after work.
他 上班 的 时候 一般 穿 黑色 裤子 和 白色 衣服。tā shàngbān de shíhou yìbān chuān hēisè kùzi hé báisè yīfu.
When he goes to work he usually wears black pants and a white top.
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