半

bàn

half

numeralalso adverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 1
Dictionary entry

half; semi-; incomplete

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半

See it in sentences

现在两点半。

Xiànzài liǎng diǎn bàn.

English

It's half past two now.

我吃了半个苹果。

Wǒ chī le bàn gè píngguǒ.

English

I ate half an apple.

Goes with

  • 半小时half an hour
  • 一半one half
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