ChineseSkillDICTIONARY
CHINESE DICTIONARYWORD

半

bànHSK 1

半 (bàn) is an HSK 1 Chinese word with 3 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS3
EXAMPLES4
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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

numeral 数

  1. Englishhalf

    • EX
      我吃了半个苹果。

      I ate half an apple.

    • EX
      杯子里还有半杯水。

      It's 1:30 p.m. now.

2

adverb 副

  1. Englishhalf

    • EX
      他半闭着眼睛。

      His eyes are half closed.

    • EX
      这个杯子是半空的。

      This cup is half empty.

  2. Englishsemi-