Definition
大半 is a noun that means 'more than half' or 'the majority' (e.g., 大半的学生 'most of the students'). It also commonly functions as an adverb meaning 'most likely' or 'very probably', placed before the verb (e.g., 他大半不会来了 'he most likely won't come'). Be careful: the adverbial usage is not always obvious from the noun meaning.
n.
more than halfthe majority
Examples
- 大半。Zhège bān lǐ dà bàn de xuéshēng dōu cānjiā le bǐsài.More than half of the students in this class participated in the competition.
- 大半。Tā huā le dà bàn de shíjiān lái zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.He spent more than half of his time preparing for the exam.
- ，大半。Zhèxiē píngguǒ zhōng, dà bàn shì tián de.Among these apples, most are sweet.
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