How to use 一半 (yíbàn) in Mandarin Chinese?

一半 yíbàn GRAMMAR

HSK 1 · Grammar note

一半 — how to use it in Chinese

half

Quantity and measure

Explanation

半 has special uses with time and quantities: 半年, 半天, 一半.

Example sentences

苹果 píngguǒ 给 gěi 你 nǐ 一半 yíbàn

Half of the apple is for you.

这 zhè 本 běn 书 shū 我 wǒ 看 kàn 了 le 一半 yíbàn

I have read half of this book.

作业 zuòyè 我 wǒ 昨天 zuótiān 已经 yǐjīng 做 zuò 完 wán 一半 yíbàn

I already finished half of the homework yesterday.

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