半
bàn
half; semi-
Every meaning
bàn
- half; semi-
- middle (as in 半夜)
- very little (as in 一星半点)
In a sentence
我只吃了半个苹果。
I only ate half an apple.
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In the Library
半个小时以后，有人敲门。
不是我的蛋糕 · Not my cake · HSK 3
过了半个小时，后面的一个老人大声说：“快动马，将军！
公园里的象棋 · Chinese chess in the park: the crowd that plays for you · HSK 3
半个小时以后，王老师坐出租车来了。
老师，别走丢了！ · A school trip story in Chinese: don't get lost, teacher! · HSK 3
Words with 半
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).