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.
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