Chinese Traditional: 一半
Chinese Simplified: 一半
Pinyin: yi2 ban4
Zhuyin: ㄧˊ ㄅㄢˋ
English Meaning: half

Example Sentences:

這棟房子只蓋好了一半。
这栋房子只盖好了一半。
zhe4 dong4 fang2 zi5 zhi3 gai4 hao3 le5 yi2 ban4.
This house is only half finished.
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這本書我只看了一半。
这本书我只看了一半。
zhe4 ben3 shu1 wo3 zhi3 kan4 le5 yi2 ban4.
I have only read half of this book.
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火星的直徑大約是地球的一半。
火星的直径大约是地球的一半。
huo3 xing1 de5 zhi2 jing4 da4 yue1 shi4 di4 qiu2 de5 yi2 ban4.
Mars is approximately half the diameter of Earth.
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Related Words:

 



1. one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan) 2. as soon as 3. single 4. whole, entire, all, throughout 5. (indicating that the action has occurred only once or the intention to try) 6. for the first time, at the beginning

Here: one, 1 (2nd tone, used in Taiwan)

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bàn

1. half 2. incomplete, partly 3. half (noun)

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