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- 多半
多半
duō bàn
Meaning
- most
- most likely
Definition
副词，表示有很大的可能性；也指大部分。
adverb, indicating high probability; also meaning 'most of' or 'the majority.'
Usage
用于推测或估计，表示某事很可能发生，或某一群体中的大部分。
Used for speculation or estimation, indicating that something is likely to happen or that a majority of a group is involved.
Examples
- 1 他多半不会来了。 (He most likely won't come.)
- 2 多半的学生都通过了考试。 (Most of the students passed the exam.)
- 3 天气多半会下雨。 (It will probably rain.)
- 4 这种问题多半是因为粗心造成的。 (This kind of problem is mostly caused by carelessness.)
- 5 他们多半已经知道消息了。 (They probably already know the news.)
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