Meaning of 过半
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
guòbàn
- over fifty percent
- more than half
过半 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他为了成名，没有错失过半个机会。
He made use of every opportunity to become famous.
有过半数的居民反对这个计划。
More than half the residents are opposed to the plan.
我的书有过半数被昨晚的那场火灾烧毁了。
More than half of my books were destroyed by the fire last night.
Stroke order for each character
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过 guò · to cross · 6 strokes
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半 bàn · half · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 过半.
| 一半 | yībàn | half |
| 半年 | bàn nián | half a year |
| 半天 | bàntiān | half of the day; a long time |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell |
| 见过 | jiànguo | |
| 走过 | zǒuguò | to walk past; to pass by |
Questions about 过半
What does 过半 mean?
过半 (guòbàn) means "over fifty percent; more than half" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 过半?
过半 is made of 2 characters: 过 (6 strokes), 半 (5 strokes). That is 11 strokes in total.
Is 过半 an HSK word?
Yes. 过半 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 过半 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 过半 is written 過半.