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ban
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noun[C, U]
one of two equal parts; half
ban
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean reading of 半, meaning “half.”
Examples
사과를 반으로 잘랐다.
sagwareul baneuro jallatda
I cut the apple in half.
시간이 반밖에 남지 않았다.
sigani banbakke namji anatda
Only half the time is left.
Character Breakdown
반
ban
half
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2
noun[C]
a class or homeroom group in a school; a section or group of people organized together
ban
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean reading of 班, meaning “group, class, rank.”
Examples
우리 반은 스무 명이다.
uri baneun seumu myeongida
Our class has twenty students.
그는 3반 담임 선생님이다.
geuneun samban damim seonsaengnimida
He is the homeroom teacher of Class 3.
Character Breakdown
반
ban
class; group
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3
noun[C]
half past an hour; an additional half unit of time, especially in expressions of time
ban
Pronunciation
Etymology
From 半, “half,” used in time expressions.
Examples
지금은 여덟 시 반이다.
jigeumeun yeodeolssi banida
It is half past eight now.
한 시간 반 걸렸다.
han sigan ban geollyeotda
It took an hour and a half.
Character Breakdown
반
ban
half
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4
determinerprefix-like determiner before nouns
anti-, counter-, or opposed to; used before nouns to form compounds meaning opposition to something
ban
Pronunciation
Etymology
Sino-Korean reading of 反, meaning “against, opposite, anti-.”
Examples
그는 반정부 단체에 가입했다.
geuneun banjeongbu danchee gaiphaetda
He joined an anti-government organization.
반사회적 행동은 비판받는다.
bansahoejeok haengdongeun bipanbanneunda
Antisocial behavior is criticized.
Character Breakdown
반
ban
anti-; against
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