半
Character
half; one of two equal parts of something
Meaning
bàn
ban4- half; one of two equal parts of something
- half past, for telling time (as in half past two)
- and a half, after a number (as in one year and a half)
Examples
我等了半个小时。
wǒ děng le bàn gè xiǎo shí
I waited for half an hour.
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现在十二点半。
xiàn zài shí èr diǎn bàn
It is half past twelve now.
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我学了三年半汉语。
wǒ xué le sān nián bàn hàn yǔ
I have studied Chinese for three and a half years.
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Stroke order
All 5 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 半
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Words with 半
See all 252 →半天bàn tiānhalf of a dayWordHSK 1半年bàn niánhalf a year; six monthsWordHSK 1半夜bàn yèmidnight; the middle of the night, about 12 o'clockWordHSK 2半决赛bàn jué sàithe round before the final, when four players or teams playWordHSK 6半场bàn chǎnghalf of a game or match, before or after the breakWordHSK 7–9半岛bàn dǎoland with water on three sides, joined to bigger land on one sideWordHSK 7–9半数bàn shùhalf of a group or number of people or thingsWordHSK 7–9半路bàn lùhalfway; in the middle of a road or journeyWordHSK 7–9半边天bàn biān tiānhalf of the skyWordHSK 7–9半信半疑bàn xìn bàn yíhalf believing and half doubting; not sure something is trueWordHSK 7–9半真半假bàn zhēn bàn jiǎhalf true and half false; part of it is real, part is made upWordHSK 7–9半途而废bàn tú ér fèito stop before you finish somethingWordHSK 7–9