半年 [－－]
Jyutping
bun4 nin4
Pinyin
bàn nián
半年 [－－]
Jyutping
bun3 nin4
Pinyin
bàn nián
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noun
half a year; half-year
(syn.) 半载, 半載
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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 。
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She'll be gone abroad in another six months.
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She's leaving the country in six months.
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She will go abroad in six months.
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In half a year she'll be going abroad.
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Mandarin
小王休产假了，半年内都不会来上班。
小王休產假了，半年內都不會來上班。
xiǎo wáng xiū chǎn jià le ， bàn nián nèi dōu bù huì lái shàng bān 。
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Little Wang is on maternity leave. She won't be back to work for six months.
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Mandarin
我吃得不多，但是我这半年胖了五公斤。
我吃得不多，但是我這半年胖了五公斤。
wǒ chī dé bù duō ， dàn shì wǒ zhè bàn nián pàng le wǔ gōng jīn 。
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I haven't eaten very much but have gained as much as five kilos in a half year.
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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.
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The number of robbery cases for the first half of the year rose seven percent as compared to this time last year.
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Cantonese
部电视咁擪嘅，半年就坏一次。
部電視咁擪嘅，半年就壞一次。
bou6 din6 si6 gam3 jaap3 ge2, bun3 nin4 zau6 waai6 jat1 ci3.
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The quality of our television is poor. It doesn't work every half year.
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Cantonese
我揾工揾足半年，都未揾到。
我揾工揾足半年，都未揾到。
ngo5 wan2 gung1 wan2 zuk1 bun3 nin4, dou1 mei6 wan2 dou2.
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I have been seeking a job for half year, still got no luck.
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Cantonese
唔够半年佢就做咗经理。
唔夠半年佢就做咗經理。
m4 gau3 bun3 nin4 keoi5 zau6 zou6 zo2 ging1 lei5.
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She becomes a manager in half of a year.
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Cantonese
佢等咗半年，终于揾到工，今晚肥仔喇。
佢等咗半年，終於揾到工，今晚肥仔喇。
keoi5 dang2 zo2 bun3 nin4, zung1 jyu1 wan2 dou2 gung1, gam1 maan1 fei4 zai2 laa3.
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He finally got a job after half a year of searching - let's celebrate tonight!