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多半 (duō bàn): Most (Numeral, Adverb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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多半 consists of 2 characters.

多 • duō • many; much; more than; how • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

duō多

many; much; more than; how

半 • bàn • half • HSK 3.0 · L1

HSK 3.0 · L1

bàn半

half

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Pinyinduō bàn

MeaningMost

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNumeral, Adverb

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3.

How to Use 多半 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 多半 with other words naturally.

Adjective + Noun

duō多

bàn半

shí时

jiān间

neutral

most of the time

duō多

bàn半

de的

rén人

neutral

most people

Adverb + Verb

duō多

bàn半

shì是

neutral

most likely is

4.

Example Sentences with 多半

tā他

duō多

bàn半

zài在

jiā家

。

He is probably at home.

duō多

bàn半

huì会

neutral

most likely will

gēn根

jù据

yǐ以

wǎng往

de的

jīng经

yàn验

，

tā他

duō多

bàn半

huì会

tóng同

yì意

zhè这

ge个

tí提

yì议

。

Based on past experience, he will most likely agree to this proposal.

suī虽

rán然

tā他

hěn很

nǔ努

lì力

，

dàn但

zhè这

cì次

shī失

bài败

duō多

bàn半

bú不

shì是

tā他

de的

zé责

rèn任

。

Although he worked very hard, this failure is most likely not his responsibility.

kǎo考

lǜ虑

dào到

tiān天

qì气

hé和

jiāo交

tōng通

zhuàng状

kuàng况

，

wǒ我

men们

duō多

bàn半

huì会

tuī推

chí迟

chū出

fā发

shí时

jiān间

。

Considering the weather and traffic conditions, we will most likely postpone our departure time.

bié别

dān担

xīn心

，

tā他

duō多

bàn半

zhǐ只

shì是

mí迷

lù路

le了

，

hěn很

kuài快

jiù就

huì会

zhǎo找

dào到

zhè这

lǐ里

de的

。

Don't worry, he most likely just got lost and will find his way here soon.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 多半.

Words with 多

多少duō shaohow much/many?
多么duō mehow ...
好多hǎo duōmany
多数duō shùmajority; most
多样duō yàngdiverse
许多xǔ duōmany
差不多chà bu duōalmost
众多zhòng duōnumerous

Words with 半

一半yī bànhalf
半天bàn tiānhalf of the day
半夜bàn yèmidnight
半途而废bàn tú ér fèigive up halfway; leave something unfinished
半岛

bàn dǎo

Peninsula

半径bàn jīngRadius

半数bàn shùHalf of a number / half the amount

过半guò bànOver half