This is the 456th most frequent Chinese word.


"半" means "half."


The word '半' is used to denote 'half' of a quantifiable item.

这个蛋糕我吃了一半。

I ate half of this cake.


The word '半' is utilized to express 'half past' an hour on the clock.

现在是上午十点半。

It is now 10:30 in the morning.


The word '半' is used to indicate 'half' of a specific time period.

我已经等了你半个小时了。

I have already waited for you for half an hour.