greater part; more than half; most likely
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnumeral
more than half; the majority; greater part
neutralUsed to indicate a quantity or proportion exceeding 50%. It can function as an attributive or subject/object in a sentence.
Wǒ我
men们
bān班
duō多
yī一
bàn半
de的
tóng同
xué学
dōu都
cān参
jiā加
guò过
zhè这
cì次
huó活
dòng动
。
More than half of the students in our class have participated in this event.
Tóu投
piào票
jié结
guǒ果
yǐ已
jīng经
chū出
lái来
le了
，
duō多
yī一
bàn半
de的
rén人
biǎo表
shì示
zhī支
chí持
。
The voting results are in, and the majority of people expressed support.
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Zhè这
píng瓶
shuǐ水
duō多
yī一
bàn半
dōu都
bèi被
tā他
hē喝
wán完
le了
。
More than half of this bottle of water was finished by him.
adverb
most likely; probably
informalAn informal usage, expressing a high degree of probability based on speculation. Used as an adverbial modifier before a verb phrase.
Kàn看
tā他
zháo着
jí急
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
duō多
yī一
bàn半
shì是
yǒu有
shén什
me么
jí急
shì事
。
Judging by his anxious look, he probably has something urgent.
Zhè这
me么
wǎn晚
le了
，
tā他
duō多
yī一
bàn半
bú不
huì会
lái来
le了
。
It's so late, he most likely won't come.
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Huì会
yì议
duō多
yī一
bàn半
yào要
tuī推
chí迟
dào到
xià下
zhōu周
。
The meeting will probably be postponed until next week.