八又二分之一 (bā) — eight and a half (8½)
Definition
Literally "eight and one-half": 又 connects a whole number to its fraction (here 二分之一 = ½). Read/pronounced as a single phrase, not digit by digit.
numeral
eight and a half (8½)
Examples
- 八又二分之一。Zhè bù diàn yǐng de píng fēn shì bā.This movie's rating is eight and a half.
- 八又二分之一。Tā pǎo le bā gōng lǐ.He ran eight and a half kilometers.
- 八又二分之一。Bǐ sài hái yǒu bā fēn zhōng jié shù.There are still eight and a half minutes left in the game.
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