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过半

過半
guòbàn
verb HSK 7 #27,938

Meanings

  1. 1 to exceed half
  2. 2 more than half
  3. 3 over fifty percent

Characters

过
guò
to pass; to exceed
半
bàn
half
To exceed half = more than 50%.

Examples

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。
Guòbànshù de xuéshēng xuǎnzé le chūguó liúxué.
More than half of the students chose to study abroad.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

过 guò
半 bàn