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Jyutping soeng6 bun3 nin4
Pinyin shàng bàn nián

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. first half (of a year)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    the first half-year
    (syn.) 頂半年, 顶半年, 前半年
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今年上半年嘅抢劫罪案数字比去年同期上升咗百分之七。
    今年上半年嘅搶劫罪案數字比去年同期上升咗百分之七。
    gam1 nin2 soeng6 bun3 nin4 ge3 coeng2 gip3 zeoi6 on3 sou3 zi6 bei2 heoi3 nin4 tung4 kei4 soeng6 sing1 zo2 baak3 fan6 zi1 cat1.
    • The number of robbery cases for the first half of the year rose seven percent as compared to this time last year.
  2. Cantonese
    由于竞争激烈,上半年业绩强差人意。
    由於競爭激烈,上半年業績強差人意。
    jau4 jyu1 ging3 zang1 gik1 lit6, soeng6 bun3 nin4 jip6 zik1 koeng5 caa1 jan4 ji3.
    • The sales in the first half of this year were not satisfactory due to the fierce competition.
  3. Cantonese
    上半年仲系歌舞升平,下半年就有好多人破产跳楼。
    上半年仲係歌舞昇平,下半年就有好多人破產跳樓。
    soeng6 bun3 nin4 zung6 hai6 go1 mou5 sing1 ping4, haa6 bun3 nin4 zau6 jau5 hou2 do1 jan4 po3 caan2 tiu3 lau2.
    • Society was peaceful and prosperous in the first half of the year, but in the second half of the year many people went bankrupt and committed suicide.
  4. Cantonese
    下半年公司嘅利润比上半年上升百分之三。
    下半年公司嘅利潤比上半年上升百分之三。
    haa6 bun3 nin4 gung1 si1 ge3 lei6 jeon6 bei2 soeng5 bun3 nin4 soeng5 sing1 baak3 fan1 zi1 saam1.
    • The company's profit increased 3% the second half of the year from the first half of the year.
  5. Cantonese
    上半年生意重未有起色。
    上半年生意重未有起色。
    • The business has not begun to pick up in the first half of the year.