大半

dàbàn

noun #10,522

Meanings

1 more than half
2 greater part
3 most
4 probably
5 most likely

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Examples

大半的学生都通过了考试。

Dàbàn de xuéshēng dōu tōngguò le kǎoshì.

Most of the students passed the exam.

他大半是不会来了。

Tā dàbàn shì bú huì lái le.

He most likely won't come.

Tips

usage

大半 can be a noun (the greater part) or an adverb (probably/most likely). As an adverb it is similar to 多半 (duōbàn).

Stroke Order

大 dà

半 bàn