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多半

duō bànHSK 7

多半 (duō bàn) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

numeral 数

  1. Englishthe greater part; most

    • EX
      这本书的多半内容我都已经看完了。

      I have already read most of this book.

    • EX
      这项工作的多半时间都花在了前期准备上。

      Most of the time spent on this work went into the preliminary preparation.

2

adverb 副

  1. Englishmostly; for the most part

    • EX
      这里的居民多半是外地人。

      Most of the residents here are from elsewhere.

    • EX
      这些书籍多半是中文的。

      Most of these books are in Chinese.