(pos:數詞)
<explanation>
yue:將一樣嘢分為兩等份，其中任何一份就係「半」，亦即係二分之一
eng:half
<eg>
yue:半個鐘 (bun3 go3 zung1)
eng:half an hour
<eg>
yue:半個世紀 (bun3 go3 sai3 gei2)
eng:half a century
<eg>
yue:三分半鐘 (saam1 fan1 bun3 zung1)
eng:3.5 minutes
<eg>
yue:個半字 (go3 bun3 zi6)
eng:7.5 minutes
<eg>
yue:三個半 (saam1 go3 bun3)
eng:$3.5
<eg>
yue:個蘋果好大個，不如我哋一人一半食咗佢？ (go3 ping4 gwo2 hou2 daai6 go3, bat1 jyu4 ngo5 dei6 jat1 jan4 jat1 bun3 sik6 zo2 keoi5?)
eng:This apple is huge. Let's cut it into two halves for us to eat.
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<explanation>
yue:加喺數字後面，指嗰個鐘數加半個小時
eng:added after a number to indicate half past that number
<eg>
yue:八半堂 (baat3 bun3 tong4)
eng:lesson starting from 08:30
<eg>
yue:聽日返工返九半。 (ting1 jat6 faan1 gung1 faan1 gau2 bun3.)
eng:I'll report for duty at 09:30 tomorrow.
<eg>
yue:餐廳今晚最夜收十一半。 (caan1 teng1 gam1 maan5 zeoi3 je6 sau1 sap6 jat1 bun3.)
eng:The restaurant will close not later than 11:30 tonight.
(pos:區別詞)
<explanation>
yue:處於中間、過渡嘅狀態
eng:half; semi-
<eg>
yue:#半生熟 (bun3 saang1 suk6)
eng:medium(-cooked)
<eg>
yue:#半自動 (bun3 zi6 dung6)
eng:semi-automatic
<eg>
yue:#一知半解 (jat1 zi1 bun3 gaai2)
eng:to have only a smattering of
<eg>
yue:半肥瘦叉燒 (bun3 fei4 sau3 caa1 siu1)
eng:medium-fat roast pork
