半年

bàn nián
HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Used as a time expression, often indicating a specific duration. Can be used as the subject, object, or with a time particle like 之内 (zhi1 nei4) or 后 (hou4).
Half a year; A period of six months.
六个月的时间；半年的时间长度。
Synonyms:
六个月
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)学(xué)习(xí)汉(hàn)语(yǔ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)半(bàn)年(nián)了(le)。
    I have been studying Chinese for half a year already.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)要(yāo)求(qiú)新(xīn)员(yuán)工(gōng)至(zhì)少(shǎo)工(gōng)作(zuò)半(bàn)年(nián)。
    This company requires new employees to work for at least six months.
  3. 我(wǒ)们(men)计(jì)划(huà)半(bàn)年(nián)后(hòu)去(qù)北(běi)京(jīng)旅(lyǔ)游(yóu)。
    We plan to travel to Beijing half a year from now.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
bàn半

half

HSK 1
nián年

year