English–Chinese
“half a year” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinbàn nián
Example
我学中文半年了。wǒ xué zhōng wén bàn nián le
I have been studying Chinese for half a year.
How to say “half a year” in Chinese
“Half a year” in Chinese is 半年 (bàn nián).
A six-month stretch that covers one half of a full yearly cycle.
Example sentences with 半年
在半年里，他学会了很多新东西。zài bàn nián lǐ tā xué huì le hěn duō xīn dōng xī
Within half a year, he learned many new things.
Tips for using 半年
- Chinese can place this duration after the verb to show how long an activity lasts, often without an equivalent of English for.