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半真半假

bàn zhēn bàn jiǎdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) half true and half false
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-00085069117a45dd. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

半真半假 半真半假 [ban4 zhen1 ban4 jia3] /(idiom) half true and half false/

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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 半
    bàn

    half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 半
    bàn

    half / semi- / incomplete / (after a number) and a half

  • 假
    gēi

    used in 假掰[gēi bāi]

    jiǎ

    fake / false / artificial / to borrow / if / suppose / to borrow (variant of 假[jiǎ])

    jià

    vacation

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.