- 丷(two diagonal strokes; division in half)ASSOCIATIVE
- 牛(cow; cattle)ASSOCIATIVE
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
half
中整体分成两个相等的部分中的一个zhěngtǐ fēnchéng liǎng ge xiānngděng de bùfen zhōng de yī ge
I ate half an apple.
Half the water has been drunk, and the other half hasn't been touched.
I have been in college for two and a half years now.
semi-
中整体的一半;中间的部分zhěngtǐ de yībàn; zhōngjiān de bùfen
I waited for half an hour.
She sat with her eyes half open, listening to the lecture.
incomplete
中不完全;一部分bù wánquán;yī bùfen
This story is incomplete, only half of it is here.
The project was only halfway done when it came to a halt.
(after a number) and a half
中数字后面表示增加一半shùzì hòumiàn biǎoshì zēngjiā yībàn
An hour and a half.
He has lived abroad for three and a half years.
half
中整体分成两个相等的部分中的一个zhěngtǐ fēnchéng liǎng ge xiānngděng de bùfen zhōng de yī ge
I ate half an apple.
Half the water has been drunk, and the other half hasn't been touched.
I have been in college for two and a half years now.
semi-
中整体的一半;中间的部分zhěngtǐ de yībàn; zhōngjiān de bùfen
I waited for half an hour.
She sat with her eyes half open, listening to the lecture.
incomplete
中不完全;一部分bù wánquán;yī bùfen
This story is incomplete, only half of it is here.
The project was only halfway done when it came to a halt.
(after a number) and a half
中数字后面表示增加一半shùzì hòumiàn biǎoshì zēngjiā yībàn
An hour and a half.
He has lived abroad for three and a half years.
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).
Using a knife to split a cow in half equally shows the meaning of 半 (half).