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半个世纪
半个世纪
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半个世纪 Pronunciation and Pinyin

半个世纪 Usage and Examples

half a century

他们研究了半个世纪以来世界各地渔业的数据。

They have looked at half a century of data from fisheries around the world.

半个世纪后,通用汽车公司成为经营不善的典型例子。

Half a century later GM is a typical example of poor management.

The characters in 半个世纪

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
半
bàn5half
个
gè3general measure word
世
shì5world, generation, era
纪
jì6record, commemorate, or discipline

More words starting with 半

  • bàn半gè个shì世jiè界half the world, half a world
  • bàn半gè个guó国jiā家half a country, half of a country
  • bàn半gè个xiǎo小shí时half an hour, a half hour
  • bàn半jià价dì的half price, 50% off
  • bàn半fēn分half a fen, a tiny bit
  • bàn半juàn卷half-rolled, half a volume
  • bàn半bì壁half of the territory, half the country
  • bàn半yè夜midnight, the middle of the night
  • bàn半yè夜lǐ里at midnight, in the middle of the night
  • bàn半tiān天half a day, a long time
  • bàn半dǎo导tǐ体semiconductor
  • bàn半dǎo导tǐ体gōng工yè业Semiconductor industry, Chip industry

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Questions about 半个世纪

What does 半个世纪 mean in Chinese?

半个世纪 (bàn gè shì jì) means “half a century”.

How do you pronounce 半个世纪?

半个世纪 is pronounced bàn gè shì jì in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “half a century” in Chinese?

“half a century” is 半个世纪 (bàn gè shì jì) in Chinese.

How is 半个世纪 used in a sentence?

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

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