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Pronunciation / Transliteration: bàn nián yí cì de
"公司举行半年一次的会议。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring twice a year; half-yearly.
"The company holds its semiannual review in July and December."
- 1
A publication or event that appears or happens twice a year.
"The academic journal is published as a semiannual."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix 'semi-' (meaning half) combined with 'annualis' (pertaining to a year), from 'annus' (year). First recorded in English in the early 17th century, it evolved to describe events occurring twice a year or lasting for half a year.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Semiannual" is said worldwide
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semestriel
Transliteration: /sə.mɛs.tʁijɛl/
"L'entreprise publie un rapport semestriel."
halbjährlich
Transliteration: /ˈhalpˌjɛːɐ̯lɪç/
"Das Unternehmen führt eine halbjährliche Prüfung durch."
semestrale
Transliteration: /se.meˈstra.le/
"La riunione semestrale si terrà a giugno."
semestral
Transliteration: /se.mesˈtɾal/
"Tenemos una revisión semestral de las cuentas."
semestral
Transliteration: /se.mɛsˈtɾaw/
"O relatório semestral foi entregue ontem."
अर्धवार्षिक
Transliteration: ardhavarshik
"यह एक अर्धवार्षिक पत्रिका है।"
半年一次的
Transliteration: bàn nián yí cì de
"公司举行半年一次的会议。"
반년마다의
Transliteration: bannyeonmadaui
"이것은 반년마다 발행되는 간행물입니다."
半年の
Transliteration: hantoshi no
"会社は半年に一度の会議を開きます。"
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