English–Chinese
“fold in half” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinduì zhé
Example
请把这张纸对折。qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhǐ duì zhé
Please fold this paper in half.
How to say “fold in half” in Chinese
“Fold in half” in Chinese is 对折 (duì zhé).
Two sides meet at a center so one whole becomes two equal halves, either as overlapping layers or as a price reduced to half its original amount.
Example sentences with 对折
他把信对折放进信封里。tā bǎ xìn duì zhé fàng jìn xìn fēng lǐ
He folded the letter in half and put it in the envelope.
Tips for using 对折
- Paper, clothes, and maps usually signal the physical sense, while a sale notice signals the commercial sense, so the surrounding noun or setting resolves the meaning quickly.