most; more than half; probably
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnumeral
majority; more than half; most part
Used to quantify a group where the majority (over 50%) belongs to a certain category.
Zhè这
ge个
chē车
jiān间
dà大
bàn半
shì是
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
。
Most of the workers in this workshop are young people.
Huì会
yì议
yǐ已
jīng经
jìn进
xíng行
le了
yī一
dà大
bàn半
。
The meeting has already progressed past the halfway point.
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Wǒ我
de的
jī积
xù蓄
dà大
bàn半
dōu都
huā花
zài在
zhè这
cì次
lǚ旅
xíng行
shàng上
le了
。
I spent the majority of my savings on this trip.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
wǒ我
zhǐ只
dú读
le了
dà大
bàn半
，
hái还
méi没
kàn看
wán完
。
I've only read most of this book; I haven't finished it.
adverb
probably; very likely
Used to express a high degree of likelihood or probability. It is less formal than '很可能' and often implies a deduction based on the situation.
Tā他
zhè这
shí时
hou候
hái还
bù不
lái来
，
dà大
bàn半
shì是
bù不
lái来
le了
。
Since he hasn't arrived yet, he probably isn't coming.
Kàn看
zhè这
tiān天
sè色
，
dà大
bàn半
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
。
Looking at the sky, it's very likely going to rain.
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Tā他
fáng房
jiān间
dēng灯
méi没
liàng亮
，
dà大
bàn半
yǐ已
jīng经
shuì睡
le了
。
The light in his room is off; he's probably asleep already.
Lǎo老
shī师
méi没
diǎn点
míng名
，
dà大
bàn半
shì是
wàng忘
le了
。
The teacher didn't take attendance; he most likely forgot.