Other half Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈəðɝ/ /ˈhæf

UH-thur HAF

UK

ˈʌðɐ/ /hˈɑːf

UTH-uh HAHF

释义

A common, informal way to refer to someone's romantic partner, husband, or wife; often used to mean the person you are in a serious relationship with.

用法与细微差别

Very informal, mostly used in British English. Refers to a long-term romantic partner, not a friend. Used humorously or affectionately. Common collocation: 'my other half'. Not appropriate in formal writing.

• Spanish: media naranja - pareja
• Portuguese (BR): parceiro(a) - cara-metade
• Portuguese (PT): parceiro(a) - cara-metade
• Chinese (Simplified): 另一半
• Chinese (Traditional): 另一半
• Hindi: जीवनसाथी - साथी
• Arabic: النصف الآخر
• Bengali: সঙ্গী - জীবনসঙ্গী
• Russian: вторая половинка
• Japanese: パートナー
• Vietnamese: nửa kia - người yêu - bạn đời
• Korean: 반쪽 - 배우자
• Turkish: diğer yarım
• Urdu: ہم سفر - شریکِ حیات
• Indonesian: pasangan - belahan jiwa

例句

Have you met my other half?

basic

My other half is working late today.

basic

I went to dinner with my other half last night.

basic

Don't forget to invite your other half to the party!

natural

Whenever I travel, I miss my other half a lot.

natural

Some people say their dog is their other half!

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