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半年
HSK 3.0 · Level 1

半年 (bànnián) · half a year

半年 (bànnián) means “half a year”. It is written with 2 characters: 半 (half) + 年 (year). It is an HSK 1 word.

How 半年 is built

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Example sentences

他在北京住了半年。Tā zài Běijīng zhù le bànnián.He lived in Beijing for half a year.
你学了半年汉语吗?Nǐ xué le bànnián Hànyǔ ma?Have you studied Chinese for half a year?

Questions about 半年

What does 半年 mean?

半年 (bànnián) means “half a year”.

How do you pronounce 半年?

半年 is pronounced bànnián.

Which HSK level is 半年?

半年 is in HSK 3.0 · Level 1.

Learn 半年 with its group

It is part of HSK 1 · Group 19: 10 words with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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