HSK V6
Correct
多半
/ duōbàn /
Strokes
Collocation
1
多半个
2
多半天
3
多半是年轻人
4
多半不来了
5
多半又晚点了
6
多半不会同意
7
多半回国了
Definition
多半 is a Noun, which means [ more than half; the greater part; most; more often than not].
多半 also is an Adverb, which means [ most/mostly/most likely].
Example
As a Noun
1
Wǒmen
我们
chējiān
车间
duōbàn
多半
shì
是
nǚgōng
女工
。
Most of the workers in our workshop are women.
2
Wǒmen
我们
bān
班
duōbàn
多半
shì
是
nǚ
女
xuésheng
学生
。
Most of our class is female.
3
Jīntiān
今天
shàngkè
上课
,
xuésheng
学生
zhī
只
lái
来
le
了
yīduōbàn
一多半
,
qítārén
其他人
bù
不
zhīdào
知道
wèishénme
为什么
méi
没
lái
来
。
In class today, the students only came more than half, and the others did not know why they did not come.
As an Adverb
4
Tā
他
duōbàn
多半
shēngqì
生气
le
了
。
Most probably he was angry/feeling offended.
5
Tā
他
xiànzài
现在
bù
不
lái
来
,
duōbàn
多半
jiù
就
bù
不
lái
来
le
了
,
wǒmen
我们
biè
别
děng
等
le
了
。
If he doesn't come now, most of them won't come, so let's not wait.
6
Wǒ
我
yào
要
gàosù
告诉
bàba
爸爸
māma
妈妈
qù
去
zhōngguó
中国
liúxué
留学
,
tāmen
他们
duōbàn
多半
bùhuì
不会
tóngyì
同意
,
suǒyǐ
所以
zhǐhǎo
只好
xiān
先
mán
瞒
zhāo
着
tāmen
他们
,
děng
等
bàn
办
wán
完
shǒuxù
手续
zàishuō
再说
。
I want to tell my parents to study in China, and most of them will not agree, so they have to hide it from them first and wait until the formalities are completed.