參半 [参－]

Jyutping caam1 bun3
Pinyin cān bàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. half
  2. half and half
  3. both ... and ...
  4. just as much ... as ...
  5. equally
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    兩種​成分​各​佔​一半
    to take up half of each
    • 好壞參半
      好坏参半
      hou2 waai6 caam1 bun3
      half is good and half is bad
    • 生命係一首苦樂參半嘅交響樂。
      生命系一首苦乐参半嘅交响乐。
      sang1 ming6 hai6 jat1 sau2 fu2 lok6 caam1 bun3 ge3 gaau1 hoeng2 ngok6.
      Life is a bittersweet symphony.
    • 佢依個時候升我職，真係令我思潮起伏，喜憂參半。
      佢依个时候升我职，真系令我思潮起伏，喜忧参半。
      keoi5 ji1 go3 si4 hau6 sing1 ngo5 zik1, zan1 hai6 ling6 ngo5 si1 ciu4 hei2 fuk6, hei2 jau1 caam1 bun3.
      It is a mixed blessing to get promoted at this time of the year, it really makes me wonder.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be fifty-fifty
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    利弊参半
    利弊參半
    lei6 bai6 caam1 bun3
    • double edged
  2. Cantonese
    肖虎者今年吉凶参半。
    肖虎者今年吉凶參半。
    ciu3 fu2 ze2 gam1 nin4 gat1 hung1 caam1 bun3.
    • For those who belong to Tiger, this year is half good and half bad.
  3. Cantonese
    好坏参半
    好壞參半
    hou2 waai6 caam1 bun3
    • half is good and half is bad
  4. Cantonese
    生命系一首苦乐参半嘅交响乐。
    生命係一首苦樂參半嘅交響樂。
    sang1 ming6 hai6 jat1 sau2 fu2 lok6 caam1 bun3 ge3 gaau1 hoeng2 ngok6.
    • Life is a bittersweet symphony.
  5. Cantonese
    佢依个时候升我职，真系令我思潮起伏，喜忧参半。
    佢依個時候升我職，真係令我思潮起伏，喜憂參半。
    keoi5 ji1 go3 si4 hau6 sing1 ngo5 zik1, zan1 hai6 ling6 ngo5 si1 ciu4 hei2 fuk6, hei2 jau1 caam1 bun3.
    • It is a mixed blessing to get promoted at this time of the year, it really makes me wonder.