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小半 Pronunciation and Pinyin

小半 Usage and Examples

less than half

“新秩序的一代”包含着现有人口的一小半。

The “New Order generation” comprises less than half of the current population.

向前小半步并保持膝盖微曲。

Take a half step forward and keep your knees bent.

The characters in 小半

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor
半
bàn5half

More words starting with 小

  • xiǎo小yì一diǎn点Smaller, A little smaller
  • xiáo小chǒu丑clown, Joker
  • xiáo小chǒu丑de的clown's, clownish
  • xiǎo小shì世jiè界small world, microcosm
  • xiǎo小dōng东xi西little thing, small thing
  • xiǎo小liáng两kǒu口a young couple, a newlywed couple
  • xiǎo小gè个zi子short person, shorty
  • xiǎo小yā丫tou头Little girl, Young girl
  • xiáo小zhǔ主rén人young master, young mistress
  • xiǎo小zhú主guǎn管junior manager, assistant manager
  • xiǎo小lì丽Xiao Li, Little Beautiful
  • xiǎo小lì丽de的zhàng丈fu夫Xiaoli's husband

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Questions about 小半

What does 小半 mean in Chinese?

小半 (xiǎo bàn) means “less than half”.

How do you pronounce 小半?

小半 is pronounced xiǎo bàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “less than half” in Chinese?

“less than half” is 小半 (xiǎo bàn) in Chinese.

How is 小半 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 小半, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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