Writing
半 (bàn) — how to say "half" in Chinese
半
Half
numeral · adverb
1. half; semi-HSK 3.0 · level 1
numeral
2. halfway; partlyHSK 3.0 · level 4
adverb
Radicals / Keys
十
Ten
#24 · shí · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
半个
bàn gè
half of
半年
bàn nián
half a year
Examples
电影看了一半，他突然有急事必须离开。
We had only watched half of the movie when he suddenly had urgent matters and had to leave.
现在五点半。
It's half past five now.
Mnemonic
[bàn-] Banjo the bear decides to balance a watermelon cut in half (half) 🍉 on a seesaw. On the watermelon, he draws a line 半 to make sure both sides are equal. As he watches, the watermelon sits perfectly balanced on the seesaw, with the line 半 showing it's exactly half!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "half" in Chinese?
"half" in Chinese is 半 (bàn).
半 meaning in English
半 (bàn) means "Half".
How is 半 pronounced?
It is pronounced bàn (written as ban). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Half in Chinese character
It is written 半 and has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 半?
半 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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