half (of something); half-section
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnumeral-measure word
half (of an object); a half-section
Often used to indicate that something is incomplete or only partially done. Used with concrete objects or speech.
Wǒ我
zhǐ只
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
bàn半
jié截
qiān铅
bǐ笔
。
I only found half a pencil.
Tā他
de的
huà话
zhǐ只
shuō说
le了
bàn半
jié截
jiù就
bù不
shuō说
le了
。
He stopped speaking after only saying half of what he intended.
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Zhè这
gēn根
shéng绳
zi子
duàn断
le了
，
zhǐ只
shèng剩
bàn半
jié截
le了
。
This rope broke and only half of it is left.
Gù故
shi事
tīng听
dào到
bàn半
jié截
，
tā他
jiù就
shuì睡
zháo着
le了
。
He fell asleep halfway through listening to the story.