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How to Say ‘Half each?’ in Simplified Chinese

一人一半吧？

yī rén yí bàn ba

[yi rén yi-ban ba]

💬 Usage Tip: Repeating 一 like this, 一人一半 (yì rén yí bàn), means "one per person." Note the tone changes: 一 becomes (yì) before 人 and (yí) before the falling tone of 半. For example, 一人一个 "one each."

Phrase Breakdown

一人

yī rén

each person

一人 (yì rén) means 'one person' or 'each person'. 一 is said yì before the second tone.

Example

一人一个。

One for each person.

Words in this phrase

一

yī

[yi]

one

The first and smallest number in decimal numerals.

Example

她只说了一句话。

She only said one sentence.

人

rén

[rén]

person

Refers to a human being.

Example

人剑合一是最高的境界。

The unity of man and sword is the highest level.

一半吧？

yí bàn ba

half, okay?

一半 (yíbàn) means 'half'. 一 is said yí before the fourth tone. 吧 (ba) softens it into a suggestion.

Example

我吃一半吧。

I'll eat half.

Words in this phrase

一半

yí bàn

[yi-ban]

half

One of two equal parts.

Example

我只吃了一半的蛋糕。

I only ate half of the cake.

吧

[ba]

(suggestion particle)

Sentence-final particle that softens a suggestion, like 'how about' or 'let's'.

Example

我们走吧。

Let's go.

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