一半yí bànhalf

1. 1.

   halfnumeral

• 一one
• 半half

一半 can follow a verb for the amount done, or take 的 before a noun, as in 一半的人.

1. HSK 1

   这个苹果我吃了一半。

   Zhège píngguǒ wǒ chī le yíbàn.

   I ate half of this apple.

2. HSK 1

   他给了我一半的钱。

   Tā gěi le wǒ yíbàn de qián.

   He gave me half of the money.

3. HSK 2

   一半的人已经走了。

   Yíbàn de rén yǐjīng zǒu le.

   Half of the people have already left.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   蛋糕你吃完了吗？

   Dàngāo nǐ chī wán le ma?

   Did you finish the cake?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   没有，我只吃了一半。

   Méiyǒu, wǒ zhǐ chī le yíbàn.

   No, I only ate half.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那另外一半呢？

   Nà lìngwài yíbàn ne?

   Then what about the other half?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   我留给妹妹了。

   Wǒ liú gěi mèimei le.

   I left it for my little sister.

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Related words

• 一yīoneHSK 1
• 半bànhalfHSK 1
• 一下yí xià(after a verb) a bit; a littleHSK 1
• 一些yì xiēsome; a few; a littleHSK 1
• 一会儿yí huìra momentHSK 2
• 一起yì qǐ(in) the same place; together; in company (with)HSK 2

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