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八成

bāchéng

1. adverb most likely; probably

   他还没来，八成是堵车了。

   Tā hái méi lái, bāchéng shì dǔchē le.

   He is not here yet — most likely he is stuck in traffic.

2. numeral eighty percent; the greater part

   任务完成了八成。

   Rènwù wánchéng le bāchéng.

   The task is eighty percent done.

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