半球 (bàn qiú) — hemisphere (half of the earth); hemisphere (half of the brain or a sphere)

Definition

Examples

• 南半球和北半球的气候差异很大。
  Nán bàn qiú hé běi bàn qiú de qì hòu chā yì hěn dà.
  The climate difference between the Southern and Northern Hemispheres is huge.
• 人类大脑的左右半球各司其职。
  Rén lèi dà nǎo de zuǒ yòu bàn qiú gè sī qí zhí.
  The left and right hemispheres of the human brain each have their own functions.
• 这个实验需要用一个金属半球。
  Zhè ge shí yàn xū yào yòng yí gè jīn shǔ bàn qiú.
  This experiment requires using a metal hemisphere.