half (num.)
HSK 3
Traditional
半 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
搬 bān - to move (v.) | HSK 3
班 bān - class (n.) | HSK 3
斑 bān - spot (n.) | HSK 6
Examples
我们花了半小时完成任务。 Wǒmen huāle bàn xiǎoshí wánchéng rènwù. - We spent half an hour completing the task.
他吃了一半的蛋糕。 Tā chīle yībàn de dàngāo. - He ate half of the cake.
我们在半路上碰面了。 Wǒmen zài bàn lùshàng pèngmiànle. - We met halfway.
电影已经放了一半。 Diànyǐng yǐjīng fàngle yībàn. - The movie is already halfway through.
他每天花半小时锻炼。 Tā měitiān huā bàn xiǎoshí duànliàn. - He spends half an hour exercising every day.
Phrases
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi - give up halfway; leave something unfinished () | HSK 6