Chinese word

下半年

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià bàn nián

Meaning

  • nounsecond half of the year

Example

今年下半年我要学习游泳。jīn nián xià bàn nián wǒ yào xué xí yóu yǒng

I want to learn to swim in the second half of this year.

Illustration for 下半年 (second half of the year)

More examples

下半年常有台风。xià bàn nián cháng yǒu tái fēng

Typhoons often come in the second half of the year.

Core concept

A time segment that begins after the midpoint and carries the calendar or another period toward its end.

Common phrases

  • 今年下半年jīn nián xià bàn nián

    this year's second half

  • 下半年计划xià bàn nián jì huà

    plan for the second half of the year

  • 在下半年zài xià bàn nián

    during the second half of the year

Similar words

上半年shàng bàn nián: The part of a year before its midpoint, especially January through June.
半年bàn nián: A length of time that lasts for six months.

Definition in Chinese

指一年中后面的六个月，亦可泛指某一时期的后半段，按一般公历为七月至十二月。zhǐ yì nián zhōng hòu miàn de liù gè yuè yì kě fàn zhǐ mǒu yì shí qī de hòu bàn duàn àn yì bān gōng lì wèi qī yuè zhì shí èr yuè

Word origin

The compound 下半年 (xiàbànnián, "second half of the year") places 下 (xià, "later") before 半 (bàn, "half") + 年 (nián, "year"), so the word naturally denotes the latter segment.

Usage tips

  • When the whole period is not a calendar year, a named project, season, or date range helps show which span counts as its later half.

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