一
半

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The word 一半 is formed by directly combining two fundamental characters: 一 (yī), meaning "one", and 半 (bàn), meaning "half". It is a logical, compositional construct where the numeral "one" quantitatively modifies the concept of "half", resulting in the concrete meaning of "one half" or "50%". This formation visually and conceptually represents a single unit of a divided whole.

Example Sentences Hide

这本书我读了一半。

Zhè běn shū wǒ dú le yībàn.

I have read half of this book.

他付了一半的饭钱。

Tā fù le yībàn de fàn qián.

He paid half of the meal cost.

我们只需要完成一半的工作。

Wǒmen zhǐ xūyào wánchéng yībàn de gōngzuò.

We only need to complete half of the work.

她花了一半的时间来学习中文。

Tā huā le yībàn de shíjiān lái xuéxí Zhōngwén.

She spent half of her time learning Chinese.

尽管只完成了一半的目标，但他仍然感到满意。

Jǐnguǎn zhǐ wánchéng le yībàn de mùbiāo, dàn tā réngrán gǎndào mǎnyì.

Although only half of the goal was completed, he still felt satisfied.

Word Definition - 一半

yī bàn half

Individual Character Details

一 yī
半 bàn