7 sentences for 半 (bàn — semi-)

1. 你的眼睛都半闭着了。

   nǐ de yǎn​jing dōu bàn bì zhe le.

   Your eyes are half-closed.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 这种材料是半透明的。

   zhè zhǒng cái​liào shì bàn tòu​míng de.

   This material is translucent.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 这种细胞膜具有半透性。

   zhè zhǒng xì​bāo mó jù​yǒu bàn tòu xìng.

   This cell membrane is semi-permeable.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 这种细胞薄膜具有半透性。

   zhè zhǒng xì​bāo bó​mó jù​yǒu bàn tòu xìng.

   This cell membrane is semi-permeable.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 他过着一种半出世的隐居生活。

   tā guò zhe yī​zhǒng bàn chū​shì de yǐn​jū shēng​huó.

   He lives a semi-reclusive life, detached from the world.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 由于天气原因，计划已经改变了泰半。

   yóu​yú tiān​qì yuán​yīn, jì​huà yǐ​jīng gǎi​biàn le tài bàn.

   Due to the weather, more than half of the plan has been changed.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 半梦半醒间，我恍惚听到了窗外的雨声。

   bàn mèng bàn xǐng jiān, wǒ huǎng​hū tīng​dào le chuāng wài de yǔ​shēng.

   Between sleep and wakefulness, I faintly heard the sound of rain outside the window.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary