bàn GRAMMAR
HSK 1 · Grammar note

半 — how to use it in Chinese

half; half of
Time
half; half of
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Explanation

時間表現では半天、半年、半小时のようによく使われるが、どんな語の前でも「半~」になるわけではない。

Example sentences
现在 xiànzài 十点 shídiǎn bàn
It is now ten thirty.
děng le bàn 小时 xiǎoshí
I waited for half an hour.
每天 měitiān 六点 liùdiǎn bàn 起床 qǐchuáng
He gets up at six thirty every day.
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