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大部

Mandarin · pinyin dà bù

the greater part; the majority; most

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
部: bù · part, division, section

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4–4 · da4 bu4

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noun

the majority; most; the greater part; the bulk
large book; monumental work; weighty tome

adj

(of works) large; huge; voluminous

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