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大半
dàbàn
Description
"大半"的意思是超过一半，也就是很多、大部分。
"大半" means more than half, that is, a lot or the majority.
我们常说"大半的人"或者"大半天"，表示很多或者很长的一部分时间。
We often say "大半的人" or "大半天" to indicate a large number or a long period of time.
Meanings
大半dàbàn
most, the greater part
班里大半的同学都来了。
Most of the classmates in the class came.
大半dàbàn
most likely, probably
他大半是忘了这件事。
He mostly forgot about this matter.
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Notes
- Etymology
大 (big) + 半 (half), literally "the big half," meaning more than half.
- Nuance
大半 and 多半 both mean "probably"; 大半 also means "the greater part" as a noun.
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