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大部分

Mandarin · pinyin dà bù fen

the greater part; the majority; most
Taiwan pr. dàbùfèn

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
部: bù · part, division, section
分: fēn · divide; small unit of time etc.

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4–4–5 · da4 bu4 fen5

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daai6 bou6 fan6

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noun

the majority; most; the greater part; the bulk

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