一半

yī bàn

HSK 3.0 Level 1 Numeral Common

Definitions

1. half

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 全部 quán bù 全部 quán bù whole; all “一半”指二分之一，“全部”指整体、所有。: whole; all

Related words

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• 半 bàn 半 bàn half “半”常作前缀构成名词或数词，如“半碗饭”，但不能单独表示“一半”。: half

Synonyms

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• 半个 bàn ge 半个 bàn ge half of sth “一半”泛指二分之一，更口语化；“半个”常修饰量词或名词，如“半个苹果”。: half of sth
• 二分之一 èr fēn zhī yī 二分之一 èr fēn zhī yī one half 数学或正式表达中的分数说法，相当于“一半”。: one half

Usage notes

Collocations

一半 is often used with 在 (zài) to indicate being in the middle of an action, e.g., 他话说到一半就走了 (He left in the middle of speaking).

Common mistakes

Don't confuse with 一个半 (yī gè bàn), which means 'one and a half'. 一半 means exactly 50% of something.

Example Sentences

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这个苹果吃了 一半 。

I ate half of this apple.

这个蛋糕，我们一人吃 一半 吧。

Let's each eat half of this cake.

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Words Containing 一半

• 一半天 一半天 yī bàn tiān: in a day or two
• 另一半 另一半 lìng yī bàn: other half

Child Words of 一半

• 一 一 yī: one
• 半 半 bàn: half