半
bàn
half
HSK 1十 十
1Stroke Order Animation
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2Readings & Meanings
- bànhalf; semi-; incomplete
3Structure
4Common Words with 半
上半夜shàng bàn yè
first half of the night
一知半解yī zhī bàn jiě
to know one and understand half (idiom)
三更半夜sān gēng bàn yè
in the depth of the night
半打bàn dá
half a dozen
半斤八两bàn jīn bā liǎng
six of one, half a dozen of the other; very similar
半夜bàn yè
midnight; in the middle of the night
5Example Sentences
现在是九点半。
xiàn zài shì jiǔ diǎn bàn。
It is nine thirty now.
我吃了一半。
wǒ chī le yī bàn。
I ate half of it.
我学了半年中文。
wǒ xué le bàn nián zhōng wén。
I have studied Chinese for half a year.
他半年没回家了。
tā bàn nián méi huí jiā le。
He has not been home for half a year.
Other Characters Pronounced “ban”
6Printable Worksheet
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半
bàn
half
Common Words
shàng bàn yè
上半夜
first half of the night
yī zhī bàn jiě
一知半解
to know one and understand half (idiom)
sān gēng bàn yè
三更半夜
in the depth of the night
bàn dá
半打
half a dozen
bàn jīn bā liǎng
半斤八两
six of one, half a dozen of the other; very similar
bàn yè
半夜
midnight; in the middle of the night
Tracing Practice
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