How to Say ‘Half’ in Traditional Chinese
半
bàn
[bàn]
💬 Usage Tip: For clock times, 半 (bàn) goes after the hour to mean "half past": 八點半 "8:30", not before it as in English "half eight".
Phrase Breakdown
半
bàn
[bàn]
half
One of two equal parts that together constitute a whole.
他喝了一半杯子裡的水。
He drank half of the water in the cup.
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