一半 (yī bàn)

Character breakdown

• 一 (yī) · 1 strokes

  A single horizontal stroke, representing the number one.

• 半 (bàn) · 5 strokes

  Depicts separating a cow (牛) into two halves (八).

Example sentences

1. 退休后他的收入少了一半。 — His income was diminished by half after retirement.
2. 这项工作已经完成了一半。 — The job is half done.
3. 我吃了一半三明治了。 — I'm halfway through my sandwich.
4. 别留着一半工作没干。 — Don't leave your work half finished.
5. 好的开始是成功的一半。 — Well begun is half done.

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