大部分 (dà bù fen) — the greater part; the majority; most
Definition
A quantifier meaning 'the greater part / most'. Works directly before a noun (大部分学生) or on its own as the subject ('most of them'). Mostly/大多数 focus on count; 几乎 means 'almost'.
numeral
the greater partthe majoritymost
Examples
- 大部分。dà bù fen Xué shēng dōu tōng guò le kǎo shì.Most students passed the exam.
- 大部分。Tā dà bù fen shí jiān dōu zài kàn shū.He spends most of his time reading.
- 大部分。Zhè xiē yì jiàn dà bù fen shì hé lǐ de.Most of these opinions are reasonable.
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