小半 (xiǎo bàn) — less than half; the smaller part

Definition

Refers to a portion that is less than half of a whole — the smaller part. Often contrasts with 多半 ('more than half / most') when estimating quantities.

noun

less than halfthe smaller part

Examples

小半。
Tā zhī chī le xiǎo bàn wǎn fàn.
He only ate less than half a bowl of rice.
小半。
Zhè suǒ xué xiào de xiǎo bàn xué shēng dōu lái zì nóng cūn.
Less than half of the students at this school come from rural areas.
小半。
Wǒ yòng xiǎo bàn de shí jiān jiù wán chéng le rèn wu.
I used less than half the time to finish the task.

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