半 — meaning in English

English meaning

• demi adjective Half or partial, used as a combining element in compound words.
• half adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
• odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
• semi noun A semi-detached house, sharing one wall with a neighbouring house.

Senses

半 is used for these senses in English:

• demi- half
• half Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
• odd (maths, not comparable) Numerically indivisible by two.

half — full definition

1. adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
2. adv Partially, or to an incomplete degree.
3. noun One of two equal parts into which something is divided.

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