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half

half

Meaning of half

One of two equal parts.

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British English/hɑːf/
American English/hæf/
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersyí bàn
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half belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

half一半
apple苹果
rice米饭
butter黄油
chicken鸡肉
family家庭
mom妈妈

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between half / part / portion / share / dividend

P
🇬🇧English
part

a piece or section of something; not necessarily an equal half

A1Very Often

I read part of the book.

🇬🇧English

an amount or share of something; often a serving or separated part

A2Often

Please give me a small portion of rice.

🇬🇧English

the part that someone gets, owns, or is allowed to have

A2Often

Each child got an equal share of the cake.

D
🇬🇧English
dividend

a payment from company profits to shareholders; not a general word for half

B2Rarely

The company paid a dividend to its shareholders.

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half means half. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce half

/hɑːf/

half translation

half

half transcription

/hɑːf/, /hæf/

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half meaning: what does it mean?

One of two equal parts.

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half is pronounced as /hɑːf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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