A half

HAHF /hɑːf/

Informal Neutral

What it really means

Half a pint of beer (284ml). Say "a half of lager, please". Perfectly normal to order if you do not want a full pint — no one will judge you.

Chinese explanation

半品脱啤酒（284毫升）。说"a half of lager, please"即可。不想喝一整杯点半杯完全正常，没人会笑话你。

A: Pint? B: Just a half for me, I'm cycling home.

A：来一大杯？ B：我就来半杯，还得骑车回家。

“A half of the pale ale, please.”

A pint Shandy Ale / bitter

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