半年 bàn nián ㄅㄢˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ bun3 nin4 HSK 1

  • half a year

Stroke order

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Draw 半 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

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Example sentences

  • 她 ( tā taa1 ) 半年 ( bàn nián bun3 nin4 ) 后 後 ( hòu hau6 ) 就要 ( jiù yào zau6 jiu3 ) 出国 出國 ( chū guó ceot1 gwok3 ) 了 ( le liu5 )。

    In half a year she'll be going abroad.

  • 小 ( xiǎo siu2 ) 王 ( wáng wong4 ) 休 ( xiū jau1 ) 产假 產假 ( chǎn jià caan2 gaa3 ) 了 ( le liu5 ), 半年 ( bàn nián bun3 nin4 ) 内 內 ( nèi noi6 ) 都 ( dōu dou1 ) 不会 不會 ( bù huì bat1 wui5 ) 来 來 ( lái loi4 ) 上班 ( shàng bān soeng5 baan1 )。

    Little Wang is on maternity leave. She won't be back to work for six months.

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