一半 (yī bàn) — half
Definition
一半 is the full word 'half' — use it on its own (一半的人 'half the people') or before a noun. 半 is the bare measure-style form used before measure words or numbers (半个, 两个半).
numeral
half
Examples
- 。Wǒ chī le yì yī bàn de píng guǒ.I ate half an apple.
- 。Wǒ hē le yì yī bàn de shuǐ.I drank half of the water.
- 。Yì yī bàn de rén lái le.Half of the people have come.
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