Expressing “and a half” with “rưỡi”

In Vietnamese, we use rưỡi to express “and a half”.

Structure

If the measure word of a noun is an “instance” measure word, like cái, con, or chiếc, place rưỡi after the noun.

number + measure word + noun + rưỡi

If the measure word is a “container” measure word, like chai (“bottle”), hộp (“box”), or túi (“bag”), or a unit of measurement, like mét (“metre”) or cân (“kilogramme”), place rưỡi after the measure word.

number + measure word + rưỡi + noun

When the noun is understood from context, it’s acceptable to drop it.

number + measure word + rưỡi

If the noun doesn’t have a measure word, place rưỡi after the noun.

number + noun + rưỡi

Examples

  • hai cái bánh rưỡi
    two and a half cakes
  • bảy năm rưỡi
    seven and a half years
  • ba cân rưỡi gạo
    three and a half kilogrammes of rice
  • một hộp rưỡi sữa
    one and a half boxes of milk
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