前半

qiánbàn

first half

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 前 qián
  1. front
  2. forward
  3. ahead
  4. first
  5. top (followed by a number)
  6. future
  7. ago
  8. before
  9. BC (e.g. 前293年)
  10. former
  11. formerly
2 半 bàn
  1. half
  2. semi-
  3. incomplete
  4. (after a number) and a half

Containing this entry

前半夜 qiánbànyè first half of the night (from nightfall to midnight)
前半天 qiánbàntiān
  1. morning
  2. a.m.
  3. first half of the day
前半晌 qiánbànshǎng
  1. morning
  2. a.m.
  3. first half of the day
前半生 qiánbànshēng first half of one's life
前半叶 qiánbànyè
前半场 qiánbànchǎng