Usages of bànnián
她 想 先 签 半年 的 合同， 如果 住 得 舒服， 再 继续 租 下去。tā xiǎng xiān qiān bànnián de hétong, rúguǒ zhù de shūfu, zài jìxù zū xiàqù.
She wants to sign a half-year contract first; if it’s comfortable to live there, she’ll keep renting.
要是 你 在 这里 住 半年， 就 会 习惯 这里 的 生活。yàoshi nǐ zài zhèlǐ zhù bànnián, jiù huì xíguàn zhèlǐ de shēnghuó.
If you live here for half a year, you’ll get used to the life here.
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