強半

Chinese

		strength; force; power strength; force; power; powerful; better	half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
trad. (強半)		強	半
simp. (强半)		强	半

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): qiángbàn

(Zhuyin): ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄢˋ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: qiángbàn
  - Zhuyin: ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄢˋ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: ciángbàn
  - Wade–Giles: chʻiang²-pan⁴
  - Yale: chyáng-bàn
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: chyangbann
  - Palladius: цянбань (cjanbanʹ)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕʰi̯ɑŋ³⁵ pän⁵¹/

Noun

強半

more than half
- 浮生滿百今強半，歲歲看花得幾回？ [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  浮生满百今强半，岁岁看花得几回？ [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  From: 12th century, 范成大, 玉麟堂會諸司觀牡丹酴醿三絕之三
  Fúshēng mǎn bǎi jīn qiángbàn, suìsuì kàn huā dé jǐ huí? [Pinyin]
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- 妾少誦楞嚴經，今強半遺忘。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, trad.]
  妾少诵楞严经，今强半遗忘。 [Written Vernacular Chinese, simp.]
  From: 1740, Pu Songling, 聊齋志異 (Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio)
  Qiè shào sòng Léngyán Jīng, jīn qiángbàn yíwàng. [Pinyin]
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Synonyms

大半 (dàbàn)