A2 · Grammar reference
Expressing "half" with "ban"
The Chinese word 半 (bàn) means "half." That's simple enough, but what can get slightly tricky is the rules for how it combines with measure words.
- Keywords
- 半
- Used for
- Expressing quantity
- Classification
- HSK3
Examples (17)
半个小时
半个月
半碗米饭
半瓶酒
半份炒面
一个半小时
三个半小时
两个半月
一斤半水果
一瓶半白酒
四块半巧克力
半天
半年
两天半
一年半
三天半
四年半
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Summary, structure, classification, and adapted sentence examples draw from the AllSet Learning Chinese Grammar Wiki under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0; changes were made. This noncommercial reference is based on an October 2023 snapshot.
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