more than half; mostly
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more than half; the greater part; mostly
Often used with an optional '儿' suffix (erhua). Indicates a quantity or proportion greater than 50%.
Xiǎo小
zǔ组
chéng成
yuán员
yī一
duō多
bàn半
shì是
nián年
qīng轻
rén人
。
More than half of the group members are young people.
Zhè这
xiē些
píng苹
guǒ果
yī一
duō多
bàn半
shì是
huài坏
de的
。
More than half of these apples are bad.
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Guān观
zhòng众
yī一
duō多
bàn半
shì是
xué学
sheng生
。
The majority of the audience are students.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
yī一
duō多
bàn半
shì是
tā他
wán完
chéng成
de的
。
He completed more than half of this work.