No. 1,574 in Chinese
多半
"Mostly; most likely; probably."
In a sentence
他今天没来，**多半**是因为生病了。
He didn't come today, most likely because he was sick.
In this sentence, '多半' is used to indicate a high probability or likelihood, synonymous with 'most likely' or 'probably' in English.
这个时间去海滩，**多半**会很拥挤。
Going to the beach at this time will most likely be crowded.
Here, '多半' is employed to express a probable outcome or scenario, reflecting on something anticipated based on common scenarios.
我猜他**多半**是不知道这件事情。
I guess he probably doesn't know about this matter.
'多半' in this context is used to infer a likelihood based on reason or evidence, aligning with 'probably'.
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