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多半

duōbàn
adverb HSK 6 #9,260

Meanings

  1. 1 mostly; most likely; probably
  2. 2 the greater part; more than half

Characters

多
duō
many; much; more
半
bàn
half
More than half — mostly, probably.

Examples

他多半不会来了。
Tā duōbàn bú huì lái le.
He most likely won't come.
这件事多半是真的。
Zhè jiàn shì duōbàn shì zhēn de.
This matter is most likely true.
来的人多半是年轻人。
Lái de rén duōbàn shì niánqīngrén.
Most of the people who came were young.
明天多半会下雨。
Míngtiān duōbàn huì xià yǔ.
It will most likely rain tomorrow.

Tips

usage
多半 expresses probability (~70-80% likelihood) and is softer than 肯定 (definitely). It's used in spoken Chinese to make educated guesses.

Stroke Order

多 duō
半 bàn