Definition
减半 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to reduce by half' or 'to halve'. The verb 减 and the object 半 can be separated by aspect markers like 了 or 过, or by the measure word 一, as in 减了一半 ('reduced by half'). In its compact form it functions as a single verb, but in natural speech the separated form is common when specifying the result or aspect.
v.o.
to reduce by halfto halve
Examples
- 减半。Gōngsī de chéngběn yǐjīng jiǎn bàn le.The company's costs have already been halved.
- 。Zhège shùzì jiǎn le yí bàn.This number has been reduced by half.
- ，。Chǎnliàng jiǎn guò yí bàn yǐhòu, lìrùn fǎn'ér zēngjiā le.After production was halved, profits actually increased.
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