절반을

절반을

"절반을" means "half of" in English.

Here, '절반을' indicates the specific portion of the cake I consumed, emphasizing the quantity of 'half' of a whole.

나는 케이크의 절반을 먹었어요.

I ate half of the cake.

In this sentence, '절반을' refers to the numerical advantage the team had by 'half' during the game.

그 팀은 경기를 절반을 앞서갔다.

That team was ahead in the game by half.

This usage highlights the proportion of the time, '절반을,' used for the action of waiting.

시간의 절반을 기다리는 데 썼다.

I spent half of the time waiting.