Difference between cup and half in Korean

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cup

cup

잔 (cup) means a drinking cup or glass. It is used for things like water, coffee, milk, or tea. You will also often see it when talking about how many cups of a drink someone has.

How to say cup
half

half

Half (반) means one of two equal parts. In food talk, you can use it to say you ate half, want half, or cut something into two equal pieces. It is common in everyday situations like sharing pizza or eating only part of something.

How to say half

The difference

반 means half of something. It tells the amount, while 잔 is the cup itself or the unit for one cup of a drink.