- 上半月 shàngbànyuè first half of the monthThe first half of a month; specifically the period from the 1st to the 15th.
- 下半月 xiàbànyuè second half of the monthThe time period from the middle of the month (usually the 16th, or the 15th for February) until the end of the month.
- 半月刊 bànyuèkān semimonthlya periodical published twice a month or every two weeks; a fortnightly journal
- 半月形 bànyuèxíng half-moon shapea shape or figure like a half moon; a crescent
- 半月板 bànyuèbǎn meniscuscrescent-shaped cartilage in the knee joint
- 半月瓣 bànyuèbàn semilunar valveThe crescent-shaped valves located at the base of the pulmonary artery and the aorta that prevent blood from flowing back into the heart chambers.
