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一半

yíbàn

half

half
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Characters in this word

一 yī

Strokes
1
Radical
一 — one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

半 bàn

Strokes
5
Radical
十 — ten, tenth
Made of
丷 kwukyel 牛 ox, cow, bull
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 这个苹果我吃了一半。 Zhège píngguǒ wǒ chī le yíbàn. I ate half of this apple.
  • 一半的人没来。 Yíbàn de rén méi lái. Half the people didn't come.
  • 给你一半。 Gěi nǐ yíbàn. Here's half for you.

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