半 bàn HSK 1
Numbers

半 — half; half of

Stroke order
Example sentences
现在 xiànzài 十点 shídiǎn 半 bàn
It is now ten thirty.
我 wǒ 等 děng 了 le 半 bàn 个 gè 小时 xiǎoshí
I waited for half an hour.
他 tā 每天 měitiān 六点 liùdiǎn 半 bàn 起床 qǐchuáng
He gets up at six thirty every day.
Grammar note

In time expressions it often appears as 半天, 半年, 半小时; it does not always work as "half" before any word.

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Words from the sentences
现在 xiànzài now 我 wǒ I; me 等 děng to wait; etcetera 了 le particle indicating change or completed action 个 gè general classifier 小时 xiǎoshí hour (time unit) 他 tā he 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed
Related by grammar
年 nián year 天 tiān day; sky 小 xiǎo young (prefix); small 小时 xiǎoshí hour (time unit)
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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