Difference between chunk and half in Korean

덩어리·

chunk

덩어리chunk

덩어리 means a chunk, lump, or big piece of something. In food talk, people use it for things like meat, cheese, rice, or dough when it is together in one mass. It often describes food before it is cut into smaller pieces.

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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.

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The difference

덩어리 is a lump or chunk, often uneven in size or shape. 반 means something divided into two equal pieces, like half a pizza.