半 (bàn) - half & semi-
半 · bàn
half;
semi-;
in the middle;
partly;
incomplete;
a little.
halfsemi-in the middle
Usage highlights
HalfHalfwayMidnightSemi
Usage & contexts
Examples
- Half an hour (半小时).
- Half of the work is done (工作完成了一半).
- It's half past eight (八点半).
- He is half Chinese (他是半中国人).
Collocations
- Half(一半)
- Halfway(半路)
- Midnight(半夜)
- Half-price(半价)
- Semi-conductor(半导体)
- Half-believing, half-doubting(半信半疑)
Idioms
- Half-understood knowledge(半懂不懂)
- Half-dead from fear(吓得半死)
- Half the sky(半边天)
- A half-baked solution(半途而废)
- Know a little about a lot(半瓶醋)
- Half-open, half-closed(半开半闭)
Cultural background
FAQ- Represents the concept of duality and balance in Chinese philosophy.
- Commonly used in time expressions and measurements.
- Often appears in idioms describing incomplete states or partial understanding.