大部分 dà bù fen ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ ˙ㄈㄣ daai6 bou6 fan6 HSK 2

  • the greater part; the majority; most
  • Taiwan pr. [da4bu4fen4]

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Example sentences

  • 大部分 ( dà bù fen daai6 bou6 fan6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 年轻人 年輕人 ( nián qīng rén nin4 hing1 jan4 )。

    They were for the most part young people.

  • 大部分 ( dà bù fen daai6 bou6 fan6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 挺 ( tǐng ting5 ) 冷漠 ( lěng mò laang5 mok6 )。

    The majority of people are quite indifferent.

  • 大部分 ( dà bù fen daai6 bou6 fan6 ) 人 ( rén jan4 ) 迟早 遲早 ( chí zǎo ci4 zou2 ) 要 ( yào jiu3 ) 结婚 結婚 ( jié hūn git3 fan1 )。

    The majority of people marry sooner or later.

  • 大部分 ( dà bù fen daai6 bou6 fan6 ) 男生 ( nán shēng naam4 sang1 ) 喜欢 喜歡 ( xǐ huan hei2 fun1 ) 棒球 ( bàng qiú paang5 kau4 )。

    Most boys like baseball.

  • 参与者 參與者 ( cān yù zhě caam1 jyu5 ze2 ) 大部分 ( dà bù fen daai6 bou6 fan6 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 女性 ( nǚ xìng neoi5 sing3 )。

    The participants were for the most part women.

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