半 [－]

Jyutping bun3
Pinyin bàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. half
  2. semi-
  3. incomplete
  4. (after a number) and a half
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adjective) middle
  2. half/semi-/incomplete/(after a number) and a half/in the middle/partly/very little
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 區別詞
    處​於​中間​、​過​渡​嘅​狀​態
    half; semi-
    • 半生熟
      半生熟
      bun3 saang1 suk6
      medium(-cooked)
    • 半自動
      半自动
      bun3 zi6 dung6
      semi-automatic
    • 一知半解
      一知半解
      jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2
      to have only a smattering of
    • 半肥瘦叉燒
      半肥瘦叉烧
      bun3 fei4 sau3 caa1 siu1
      medium-fat roast pork
  2. 數詞
    將一樣​嘢​分為​兩等份​，​其中​任何​一份​就​係​「​半​」​，​亦​即​係​二分之一
    half
    • 半個鐘
      半个钟
      bun3 go3 zung1
      half an hour
    • 半個世紀
      半个世纪
      bun3 go3 sai3 gei2
      half a century
    • 三分半鐘
      三分半钟
      saam1 fan1 bun3 zung1
      3.5 minutes
    • 個半字
      个半字
      go3 bun3 zi6
      7.5 minutes
    • 三個半
      三个半
      saam1 go3 bun3
      $3.5
    • 個蘋果好大個，不如我哋一人一半食咗佢？
      个苹果好大个，不如我哋一人一半食咗佢？
      go3 ping4 gwo2 hou2 daai6 go3, bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 jat1 jan4 jat1 bun3 sik6 zo2 keoi5?
      This apple is huge. Let's cut it into two halves for us to eat.
  3. 數詞
    加​喺​數​字​後​面​，​指​嗰​個​鐘​數​加​半​個​小​時
    added after a number to indicate half past that number
    • 八半堂
      八半堂
      baat3 bun3 tong4
      lesson starting from 08:30
    • 聽日返工返九半。
      听日返工返九半。
      ting1 jat6 faan1 gung1 faan1 gau2 bun3.
      I'll report for duty at 09:30 tomorrow.
    • 餐廳今晚最夜收十一半。
      餐厅今晚最夜收十一半。
      caan1 teng1 gam1 maan5 zeoi3 je6 sau1 sap6 jat1 bun3.
      The restaurant will close not later than 11:30 tonight.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    halfway, partially, semi-
    • 半醉半醒
      半醉半醒
      bàn zuì bàn xǐng
      partially in a stupor, partially awake
  2. character
    very little
  3. character
    half
    • 全國人口的一半
      全国人口的一半
      quán guó rén kǒu de yī bàn
      half of the national population
    • 一磅半
      一磅半
      jat1 bong6 bun3
      1½ pounds
    • 十點半
      十点半
      sap6 dim2 bun3
      10:30
  4. character, informal, neologism
    half past
    • 九半
      九半
      gau2 bun3
      half past nine
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. half
  2. Cangjie Input
    FQ
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #10
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #8
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #8
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    她半年后就要出国了。
    她半年後就要出國了。
    tā bàn nián hòu jiù yào chū guó le 。
    • She'll be gone abroad in another six months.
    • She's leaving the country in six months.
    • She will go abroad in six months.
    • In half a year she'll be going abroad.
  2. Mandarin
    事故耽误了我们半小时。
    事故耽誤了我們半小時。
    shì gù dān wu le wǒ men bàn xiǎo shí 。
    • An accident delayed us for half an hour.
  3. Mandarin
    他大半生都住在国外。
    他大半生都住在國外。
    tā dà bàn shēng dōu zhù zài guó wài 。
    • He lived abroad for much of his life.
  4. Mandarin
    睡眠是最大的小偷，它偷了我们一半的生命。
    睡眠是最大的小偷，它偷了我們一半的生命。
    shuì mián shì zuì dà de xiǎo tōu ， tā tōu le wǒ men yī bàn de shēng mìng 。
    • Sleep is the greatest thief, for it steals half one's life.
  5. Mandarin
    学校8点半开始上课。
    學校8點半開始上課。
    xué xiào 8 diǎn bàn kāi shǐ shàng kè 。
    • School begins at eight-thirty.
    • School begins at half past eight.
    • School begins at 8:30 a.m.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我今朝争五分钟就搭到八点半班火车。
    我今朝爭五分鐘就搭到八點半班火車。
    ngo5 gam1 ziu1 zang1 ng5 fan1 zung1 zau6 daap3 dou3 baat3 dim2 bun3 baan1 fo2 ce1 。
    • This morning I missed the 8:30 train by five minutes.
  2. Cantonese
    佢去到个火车站𠮶阵，班火车已经走咗差唔多半粒钟。
    佢去到個火車站嗰陣，班火車已經走咗差唔多半粒鐘。
    keoi5 heoi3 dou3 go3 fo2 ce1 zaam6 go2 zan6 ， baan1 fo2 ce1 ji5 ging1 zau2 zo2 caai1 m4 do1 bun3 lap1 zung1 。
    • When he reached the station, the train had already left almost half an hour before.
  3. Cantonese
    我每半个月就会攞我啲衫去干洗舖度洗。
    我每半個月就會攞我啲衫去乾洗舖度洗。
    ngo5 mui5 bun3 go3 jyut6 zau6 wui2 lo2 ngo5 di1 saam1 heoi3 gon1 sai2 pou3 dou6 sai2 。
    • I take my clothes to the cleaner's twice a month.
  4. Cantonese
    我由今朝开始就一路喺度打呢份报告书，但系到而家都净系打咗一半。
    我由今朝開始就一路喺度打呢份報告書，但係到而家都淨係打咗一半。
    ngo5 jau4 gam1 ziu1 hoi1 ci2 zau6 jat1 lou6 hai2 dou6 daa2 nei4 fan6 bou3 gou3 syu1 ， daan6 hai6 dou3 ji4 gaa1 dou1 zing6 hai6 daa2 zo2 jat1 bun3 。
    • I have been typing this report since this morning, but I'm only halfway through.
  5. Cantonese
    佢差唔多半夜𠮶阵返到屋企。
    佢差唔多半夜嗰陣返到屋企。
    keoi5 caai1 m4 do1 bun3 je6 go2 zan6 faan2 dou3 uk1 kei2 。
    • He came home at almost midnight.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    只要在场过半数嘅议员投赞成票，议案就会通过。
    只要在場過半數嘅議員投贊成票，議案就會通過。
    zi2 jiu3 zoi6 coeng4 gwo3 bun3 sou3 ge3 ji5 jyun4 tau4 zaan3 sing4 piu3, ji5 on3 zau6 wui3 tung1 gwo3.
    • The bill will pass if more than half of the present lawmakers vote for it.
  2. Cantonese
    七折半
    七折半
    cat1 zit3 bun3
    • 75% of the original price, i.e. 25% off
  3. Cantonese
    得返半个钟就开考喇，飞的返学校啦！
    得返半個鐘就開考喇，飛的返學校啦！
    dak1 faan1 bun3 go3 zung1 zau6 hoi1 haau2 laa3, fei1 dik1 faan1 hok6 haau6 laa1!
    • The exam starts in 30 minutes, take a taxi to school!
  4. Cantonese
    半工读好辛苦㗎。
    半工讀好辛苦㗎。
    bun1 gung1 duk6 hou2 san1 fu2 gaa3.
    • It is really difficult to study while you work.
  5. Cantonese
    佢嘅音域好阔，去到三个半八度。
    佢嘅音域好闊，去到三個半八度。
    keoi5 ge3 jam1 wik6 hou2 fut3, heoi3 dou3 saam1 go3 bun3 baat3 dou6.
    • Her vocal range spanned three and a half octaves.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    得𠮶四个人嚟踢波，我哋踢半场算啦。
    得嗰四個人嚟踢波，我哋踢半場算啦。
  2. Cantonese
    出咗半斤力，想话攞返足八両。
    出咗半斤力，想話攞返足八両。
    ceot1 zo2 bun3 gan1 lik6, soeng2 waa6 lo2 faan1 zuk1 baat3 loeng2.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个议题好大争议，正反意见一半半。
    呢個議題好大爭議，正反意見一半半。
  4. Cantonese
    佢半推半就做咗今次会议嘅主席。
    佢半推半就做咗今次會議嘅主席。
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    半文半白
    半文半白
    bàn wén bàn bái
    • half literary, half vernacular
  2. Cantonese
    个半十只柠檬
    个半十只柠檬
    go3 bun3 sap6 zek3 ning4 mung1
    • ten lemons for a dollar and a half
  3. Mandarin
    半醉半醒
    半醉半醒
    bàn zuì bàn xǐng
    • partially in a stupor, partially awake
  4. Mandarin
    全国人口的一半
    全國人口的一半
    quán guó rén kǒu de yī bàn
    • half of the national population
  5. Cantonese
    一磅半
    一磅半
    jat1 bong6 bun3
    • 1½ pounds