过半

過半

guòbàn

verb HSK 7-9 #27,938

Meanings

To exceed half = more than 50%.

支持率已经过半。

Zhīchílǜ yǐjīng guòbàn.

The approval rate has exceeded half.

工程已经完成过半。

Gōngchéng yǐjīng wánchéng guòbàn.

The project is more than half completed.

过半数的学生选择了出国留学。

Guòbàn shù de xuéshēng xuǎnzé le chūguó liúxué.

More than half of the students chose to study abroad.

usage

Often used with 数 as 过半数 (more than half the number). Common in voting, statistics, and progress reports.

过 guò

半 bàn