半半Stroke order for 半

bàn
HSK 1HSK 1 (Write)Most Common

Basic Meaning

m
measure word (used before measure words when there's no integer, after measure words when there's an integer)
half; one-half
二分之一；一半（没有整数时用在量词前，有整数时用在量词后）。
Words:
半尺半价过半半边一年半载
Antonyms:
全满
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)苹(píng)果(guǒ)我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)半(bàn)个(gè)。
    I ate half of this apple.
  2. 今(jīn)天(tiān)商(shāng)店(diàn)有(yǒu)半(bàn)价(jià)活(huó)动(dòng)。
    There's a half-price sale at the store today.
  3. 我(wǒ)走(zǒu)了(le)三(sān)公(gōng)里(lǐ)半(bàn)。
    I walked three and a half kilometers.
adj
midway; halfway; in the middle
处在中间的。
Words:
半夜半山腰半途而废半夜三更半晌午
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)们(men)爬(pá)到(dào)半(bàn)山(shān)腰(yāo)就(jiù)休(xiū)息(xi)了(le)。
    We rested when we reached halfway up the mountain.
  2. 他(tā)半(bàn)夜(yè)才(cái)回(huí)家(jiā)。
    He didn't come home until midnight.
  3. 不(bú)要(yào)半(bàn)途(tú)而(ér)废(fèi)。
    Don't give up halfway.
m
measure word (indicating a very small quantity)
a little bit; a small amount
表示很少。
Words:
一星半点半丝半缕一鳞半爪一知半解半点
Synonyms:
少
Antonyms:
多
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)对(duì)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)一(yī)知(zhī)半(bàn)解(jiě)。
    He only has a superficial understanding of this matter.
  2. 他(tā)只(zhǐ)说(shuō)了(le)半(bàn)句(jù)话(huà)。
    He only said half a sentence.
adv
semi-; partially; incompletely
不完全的。
Words:
半成品半透明半脱产半饱半新
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)杯(bēi)子(zi)是(shì)半(bàn)透(tòu)明(míng)的(de)。
    This cup is semi-transparent.
  2. 我(wǒ)吃(chī)了(le)半(bàn)饱(bǎo)。
    I'm half-full.
  3. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)半(bàn)成(chéng)品(pǐn)。
    This is a semi-finished product.

Writing & Component

Radical十
Structuresingle
Stroke Count5
Strokes丶丿一一丨

Common Words

HSK 1
yī bàn一半

half; one-half

HSK 1
bàn tiān半天

half a day

HSK 1
bàn nián半年

Half a year