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一半

yī bàn · yi ban

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  1. half
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Half the path

  1. Liangliang

    我们(wǒmen)已经(yǐjīng)走(zǒu)了(le)一半(yībàn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have we walked half already?

  2. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，还有(háiyǒu)一半(yībàn)的(de)路(lù)。

    Yes, there is still half the way.

  3. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)水(shuǐ)喝完(hēwán)了(le)，怎么办(zěnmebàn)？

    I finished my water. What now?

  4. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)水(shuǐ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)一半(yībàn)。

    I will give you half of my water.

  5. Liangliang

    谢谢(xièxie)！这(zhè)一半(yībàn)怎么(zěnme)只有(zhǐyǒu)一口(yīkǒu)？

    Thanks! Why is this half only one sip?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)喝(hē)了(le)一半(yībàn)。

    Because I had already drunk half.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)赚(zhuàn)的(de)钱(qián)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)的(de)一(yí)半(bàn)。

Tom only earns half as much money as Mary does.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)一(yí)半(bàn)三(sān)明(míng)治(zhì)了(le)。

I'm halfway through my sandwich.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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一
yī

one; single

半
bàn

half; semi-

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