大半

dàbàn

noun #10,522

Meanings

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

Characters

Examples

HSK 1

他大半是不会来了。

Tā dàbàn shì búhuì lái le.

He most likely won't come.

HSK 4

大半的学生都通过了考试。

Dàbàn de xuésheng dōu tōngguò le kǎoshì.

Most of the students passed the exam.

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.

Stroke Order

大 dà

半 bàn