Usages of bàn
大家 都 到 了 吗？ 我们 八 点 半 出发 吧。dàjiā dōu dào le ma? wǒmen bā diǎn bàn chūfā ba.
Has everyone arrived? Let's set off at eight-thirty.
今天 八 点 半 的 电影 票 比较 便宜， 别 迟到。jīntiān bā diǎn bàn de diànyǐng piào bǐjiào piányi, bié chídào.
Today's eight-thirty movie tickets are relatively cheap; don't be late.
我们 明天 在 八 点 半 开会， 您 同意 这 个 安排 吗？Wǒmen míngtiān zài bā diǎn bàn kāihuì, nín tóngyì zhè gè ānpái ma?
We’re having a meeting at eight-thirty tomorrow; do you agree with this arrangement?
为了 不 让 游戏机 影响 成绩， 哥哥 决定 每天 只 玩 半 个 小时。wèile bú ràng yóuxìjī yǐngxiǎng chéngjì, gēge juédìng měitiān zhǐ wán bàn gè xiǎoshí.
So that the game console doesn’t affect his grades, her brother decided to play only half an hour a day.
电影 八 点 半 开始， 我们 别 迟到。diànyǐng bā diǎn bàn kāishǐ, wǒmen bié chídào.
The movie starts at eight-thirty; let’s not be late.
她 昨天 没有 午睡， 所以 晚上 八点半 就 想 睡觉 了。tā zuótiān méiyǒu wǔshuì, suǒyǐ wǎnshang bādiǎnbàn jiù xiǎng shuìjiào le.
She didn’t take a nap yesterday, so she wanted to go to sleep as early as eight-thirty.
今天 早上 我 六点半 就 醒 了。jīntiān zǎoshang wǒ liùdiǎnbàn jiù xǐng le.
I woke up at six-thirty this morning.
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