bàn

HSK 1
common

Meaning of

半 means half; one half; middle; midpoint. Pronounced bàn. HSK 1.

  • half; one half
  • middle; midpoint
  • very little; a tiny amount

Character Info

Radical
Strokes4
Components

Stroke Order

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
gēn
shéng
zi
yǒu
bàn
chǐ
cháng
 

This rope is half a foot long.

mǎi
le
jīn
bàn
píng
guǒ
 

I bought one and a half catties of apples.

Zhè
jiā
shāng
diàn
jīn
tiān
bàn
jià
xiāo
 

This store is having a half-price sale today.

Zhè
ge
xiàng
jīng
wán
chéng
le
guò
bàn
 

This project has been more than half completed.

jīng
kāi
jiā
xiāng
nián
bàn
le
 

He has been away from his hometown for a year and a half.