半 meaning and pronunciation

Simplified/traditional character

半 English definition

bàn

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

HSK levels


Characters with the same pronunciation

  • : partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany;
  • : to do; to manage; to handle; to go about; to run; to set up; to deal with;
  • : menstruation;
  • : to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression);
  • : to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad);
  • : mud; slush; ooze;
  • : valve
  • : to trip; to stumble; to hinder;

Sentences examples with 半

  • 我七点半去上班。
    Wǒ qī diǎn bàn qù shàngbān.
  • 现在是三点半。
    Xiànzài shì sān diǎn bàn.
  • 电影九点半才开始,还来得及。
    Diànyǐng jiǔ diǎn bàn cái kāishǐ, hái láidéjí.
  • 我住在郊区,开车半个小时就能到市中心。
    Wǒ zhù zàijiāoqū, kāichē bàn gè xiǎoshí jiù néng dào shì zhōngxīn.

Words containing 半, by HSK level