HSK · Level 56
105 words
Chinese word
过半
Pronunciation
Pinyinguò bàn
Meaning
- verbmake up more than half
Example
如果赞成票过半，提案就通过。rú guǒ zàn chéng piào guò bàn tí àn jiù tōng guò
If the yes votes make up more than half, the proposal passes.
More examples
在选举中，该党获得的席位已过半。zài xuán jǔ zhōng gāi dǎng huò dé de xí wèi yǐ guò bàn
In the election, the party has already won more than half the seats.
Core concept
The balance tips past its center toward one option or side.
Common phrases
赞成票过半zàn chéng piào guò bàn
yes votes account for more than half
票数过半piào shù guò bàn
the number of votes accounts for more than half
席位过半xí wèi guò bàn
seats account for more than half
Similar words
超过chāo guò: Exceed a given number, level, limit, or standard.
多于duō yú: Be more numerous or greater in amount than a specified quantity.
占多数zhàn duō shù: Form the larger part of a whole, making up its majority.
Definition in Chinese
表示某一选项或一方在总数中占比超过一半，常用于表决、调查或统计场合。biǎo shì mǒu yì xuǎn xiàng huò yì fāng zài zǒng shù zhōng zhàn bǐ chāo guò yí bàn cháng yòng yú biǎo jué diào chá huò tǒng jì chǎng hé
Word origin
The word combines 过 (guò, "pass") with 半 (bàn, "half"), forming the idea of passing the halfway mark.
Usage tips
- Exactly 50 percent does not qualify, so this word marks a result strictly beyond the midpoint rather than one that merely reaches it.
Other meanings
- more than halfnoun
- majoritynoun
Related words
- 过半数guò bàn shùmajoritynoun