Expressing “half” with “nửa”

In Vietnamese, we use nửa to express “half”.

Structure

Place nửa before the measure word of a noun to express “half”.

nửa + measure word + noun

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

nửa + measure word

If the noun doesn’t have a measure word, place nửa before the noun.

nửa + noun

Examples

  • nửa cái bánh
    half a cake
  • nửa quả
    half (a fruit)
  • nửa cân
    half a kilogramme
  • nửa sự thật
    half the truth
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