大半 (dà bàn) — more than half; the majority

Definition

Used as a noun for 'more than half / the majority' of a group, time, or amount. Pairs with 的 to modify a noun (大半的 students) or stands alone as the subject (大半是甜的).

noun

more than halfthe majority

Examples

大半。
Zhè ge bān lǐ dà bàn de xué shēng dōu cān jiā le bǐ sài.
More than half of the students in this class participated in the competition.
大半。
Tā huā le dà bàn de shí jiān lái zhǔn bèi kǎo shì.
He spent more than half of his time preparing for the exam.
，大半。
Zhè xiē píng guǒ zhōng, dà bàn shì tián de.
Among these apples, most are sweet.