How do you use "half" in a sentence?

Could I have half a kilo of tomatoes, please? The meeting starts at half past two. She's half Italian and half English.

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Q: What does "half" mean?

One of two equal parts; 50 percent of something 'Half' means one of two equal parts of something, or partially/partly. In British English, 'half past' tells time (half past three = 3:30). 'Half' can intensify adjectives informally: 'not half bad' means quite good. A 'half' in a pub is half a pint of beer.

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Significado: One of two equal parts; 50 percent of something

一半，半个

mitad, medio

半分、半

반, 절반

'Half' means one of two equal parts of something, or partially/partly. In British English, 'half past' tells time (half past three = 3:30). 'Half' can intensify adjectives informally: 'not half bad' means quite good. A 'half' in a pub is half a pint of beer.

「half」意为某物的两等份之一，或部分地。在英式英语中，「half past」用于报时（half past three = 3:30）。「half」可以非正式地加强形容词：「not half bad」意为相当好。酒吧里的「half」是半品脱啤酒。

«Half» significa una de las dos partes iguales de algo, o parcialmente. En inglés británico, «half past» indica la hora (half past three = 3:30). «Half» puede intensificar adjetivos informalmente: «not half bad» significa bastante bueno. Un «half» en un pub es medio litro de cerveza.

「half」は何かの2つの等しい部分の1つ、または部分的にという意味です。イギリス英語では「half past」で時間を伝えます（half past three = 3:30）。「half」はくだけた表現で形容詞を強調できます：「not half bad」はかなり良いという意味です。パブでの「half」はビールのハーフパイントです。

'Half'는 어떤 것의 두 동등한 부분 중 하나, 또는 부분적으로를 의미합니다. 영국 영어에서 'half past'는 시간을 알려줍니다(half past three = 3시 30분). 'Half'는 비격식적으로 형용사를 강조할 수 있습니다: 'not half bad'는 꽤 괜찮다는 뜻입니다. 펍에서 'a half'는 맥주 반 파인트를 말합니다.

Ejemplos

Could I have half a kilo of tomatoes, please?
请给我半公斤西红柿。
¿Podría darme medio kilo de tomates, por favor?
トマトを半キロいただけますか？
토마토 반 킬로 주시겠어요?
The meeting starts at half past two.
会议两点半开始。
La reunión empieza a las dos y media.
会議は2時半に始まります。
회의는 2시 반에 시작합니다.
She's half Italian and half English.
她是一半意大利血统，一半英国血统。
Es medio italiana y medio inglesa.
彼女は半分イタリア人、半分イギリス人です。
그녀는 반은 이탈리아인이고 반은 영국인입니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'healf', from Proto-Germanic 'halbaz'. Cognate with German 'halb' and Dutch 'half'. The silent 'l' in the pronunciation (/hɑːf/) was retained in spelling but dropped from speech during Middle English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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