參caam1半bun3

English

1. half
2. to take up half of each
3. half and half
4. both ... and ...
5. just as much ... as ...
6. equally

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 兩種成分各佔一半

Examples

• 好壞參半

  half is good and half is bad

• 生命係一首苦樂參半嘅交響樂。

  Life is a symphony of both joy and sorrow.

• 佢依個時候升我職，真係令我思潮起伏，喜憂參半。

  It is a mixed blessing to get promoted at this time of the year, it really makes me wonder.