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half; half past (with times)
Half of a quantity or amount. When used with clock times, it means half past the hour.
半 means half. It is commonly attached after time expressions to mean "half past" and after counters to mean "and a half."
Common patterns
- 三時半: half past three (3:30)
- 一時間半: one and a half hours
- 半年: half a year; six months
- 半額: half price
- 半分: half (as a noun)
Note: 半 attached to time words means "half past," while 半分 is used to mean "half" as a standalone noun.