一半 yíbàn half
How to remember 一半: 一 one + 半 half = half.
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How it is used
- 'One half' - 一半给你 (yíbàn gěi nǐ) half of it is yours; 一半人 (yíbàn rén) half the people.
- Functions as a noun/quantity. For 'half past' the hour use 半 alone: 三点半 (sān diǎn bàn) 3:30, not 一半.
Example sentences
- 别留着一半工作没干。 Biéliú zhe yíbàn gōngzuò méigàn.Don't leave your work half finished.
- 汤姆捐一半他的薪水给他最喜欢的慈善机构。 Tāngmǔ juān yíbàn tā de xīnshuǐ gěi tā zuì xǐhuān de císhànjīgòu.Tom donates half his salary to his favorite charity.