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What does 半 mean in Chinese?

半 (bàn) means "half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half" in Chinese. It is an HSK Level 1 word.

How do you pronounce 半?

半 is pronounced "bàn" in Mandarin Chinese. The tone number is 4.

What HSK level is 半?

半 is an HSK Level 1 word (HSK 2.0: Level 3, HSK 3.0: Level 1).

What words contain the character 半?

Common words with 半 include 一半 (half), 上半 (first half), 一半天 (in a day or two), 一年半 (a year and a half), 上半夜 (first half of the night).

How do you write 半?

半 has 5 strokes. Its radical is 十. You can view the stroke order animation on our stroke order tool.

半 (bàn) — half | Chinese Dictionary

半

bàn

half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half

HSK 15 strokes

Character Breakdown

半 = 丷 + 十

Two halves divided by ten — half

Radical: 十 (no. 24)Strokes: 5

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Definitions

half
semi-
incomplete
(after a number) and a half

Example Sentences

我吃了半个苹果。

Wǒ chī le bàn gè píngguǒ

I ate half an apple

Words Containing 半

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	HSK
一半	yī bàn	half	HSK 1
上半	shàng bàn	first half
一半天	yī bàn tiān	in a day or two
一年半	yī nián bàn	a year and a half
上半夜	shàng bàn yè	first half of the night
上半天	shàng bàn tiān	morning
上半年	shàng bàn nián	first half (of a year)
上半晌	shàng bàn shǎng	forenoon
上半叶	shàng bàn yè	the first half (of a period)
上半身	shàng bàn shēn	the upper body

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Related Words

一半(yī bàn)— half

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半推半就(bàn tuī bàn jiù)— half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance

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半数(bàn shù)— half the number

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一年半(yī nián bàn)— a year and a half

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Grammar Notes

Expressing Ratios/MultiplesHSK 4

Multiples: Number + 倍 | Fractions: Denominator + 分之 + Numerator | Percentages: 百分之 + Number

HSK & Exam Info

HSK 2.0: Level 3HSK 3.0: Level 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

半

bàn