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一半

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Meaning

  • half

Definition

指事物整体的二分之一，即总数或总量的一半。

Refers to one half of a whole item, meaning half of the total number or amount.

Usage

"一半" 常用于表示某个整体的二分之一部分，可以是数量、时间、空间、物体等。它可以直接修饰名词，也可以跟在量词后面。有时也表示某种程度上的“不完全”或“部分”。

"一半" is often used to indicate one-half of a whole, which can be a quantity, time, space, object, etc. It can directly modify a noun or follow a measure word. Sometimes it also means "incomplete" or "partial" to a certain extent.

Examples

  • 我把苹果切成了一半。 (I cut the apple in half.)
  • 班里一半的学生都通过了考试。 (Half of the students in the class passed the exam.)
  • 这项工作只完成了一半。 (This work is only half done.)
  • 他把一半的钱都捐给了慈善机构。 (He donated half of his money to charity.)
  • 我们花了差不多一半的时间在路上。 (We spent almost half of our time on the road.)
  • 这个故事的真相他只说了一半。 (He only told half of the truth about this story.)