一半 yī bàn
“half”
numeral2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
一半 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 255: 一半 yíbàn — Level 1; official annotation 1 (数). PDF page 86
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 一半
一半 means 'half' and behaves like a number word: it can stand alone as an object (吃了一半) or modify a noun with 的 (一半的学生). The pattern 一半……一半…… means 'half… half…'. It refers to one of two equal parts of something specific.
例句Example sentences
- 这些苹果一半是我的，一半是你的。zhè xiē píng guǒ yí bàn shì wǒ de, yí bàn shì nǐ de.Half of these apples are mine and half are yours.
- 他把蛋糕吃了一半。tā bǎ dàn gāo chī le yí bàn.He ate half of the cake.
- 我们班一半的学生是女生。wǒ men bān yí bàn de xué sheng shì nǚ shēng.Half of the students in our class are girls.
易混词Easily confused
一半vs半
半 must be followed by a measure word or a measured noun (半个西瓜, 半杯水, 半天), whereas 一半 can stand alone or take 的 + noun (一半的西瓜, 吃了一半).