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half

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ban4shu4 • bànshù

Meaning


Primary

half

Alternatives

half the total, half the number

Mnemonic


半数 Half is 半 half of the total 数 number of people or things.

Usage


半数 的 学生 已经 交 了 作业。

Half of the students have already handed in their homework.

超过 半数 的 居民 支持 这 项 计划。

More than half of the residents support this plan.

这些 门票 已经 卖出 半数。

Half of these tickets have already been sold.

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