Definition
半数 (bàn shù) is a noun meaning 'half the number' or 'half (of a group)'. It is used in formal, written contexts, while 半 (bàn) and 一半 (yī bàn) are numerals used in everyday speech.
noun
half the numberhalf (of a group)
Examples
- 半数。bàn shù de xuǎnmín tóu le fǎnduì piào.Half of the voters cast opposing votes.
- 半数。Chāoguò bàn shù de qǐyè yǐjīng shíxiàn le yínglì.More than half of the enterprises have already turned a profit.
- 半数。Zhè cì kǎoshì yǒu bàn shù de xuéshēng méiyǒu jígé.Half of the students didn't pass this exam.
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