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How common it is

半 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say bàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

半 (bàn) 是用来表示一半或部分的词语。在日常生活中,我们可以用它来描述数量的一半。

半 (bàn) 是用来表示一半或部分的词语。在日常生活中,我们可以用它来描述数量的一半。

Context note

半 (bàn) 可以用于描述食物、时间或者任何需要分成两半的情况。例如,在吃东西时说‘我吃了半个苹果’。

半 (bàn) 可以用于描述食物、时间或者任何需要分成两半的情况。例如,在吃东西时说‘我吃了半个苹果’。

5 examples

一个半
yī gè bàn
one and a half
一半的果汁
yī bàn de guǒ zhī
half of the juice
半价优惠
bàn jià yōu huì
half price discount
半个橙子
bàn gè chéng zǐ
half an orange
半杯水
bàn bēi shuǐ
half a cup of water

5 mini stories

妈妈做了半个蛋糕。爸爸吃了半个。
Māma zuò le bàn gè dāng'àn. Dàba chī le bàn gè.
Mom made half a cake. Dad ate half of it.
小明喝了半杯牛奶。
Xiǎomíng hēle bàn bēi niúnǎir.
Xiaoming drank half a cup of milk.
我们吃了半个汉堡包。
Wǒmen chī le bàn gè hānbāobāo.
We ate half a hamburger.
她买了半打鸡蛋。
Tā mǎi le bàn dǎ jīdàn.
She bought half a dozen eggs.
他喝了半杯茶。
Tā hēle bàn bēi chá.
He drank half a cup of tea.

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