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一半 (yí bàn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 1

一半 (yí bàn) is a Chinese word: half. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 一半

数 shù numeral

half

这个西瓜我吃了一半。

zhè ge xī guā wǒ chī le yí bàn

I ate half of this watermelon.

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Word breakdown

一 yī / yí — one

Contextual pronunciation: yí

半 bàn — half

Structure & writing
1 一 yī / yí — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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一 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

2 半 bàn — one half; half (used before the measure word when there is no whole number, or after when there is)
半 is a component in 8 characters

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