半数 (bàn shù): Half of a number / half the amount (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

Due to a severe budget overrun, the project team had to regrettably cut nearly half of the originally planned features.

Although we successfully invited all the clients, less than half of them actually showed up, which was somewhat disappointing.

The company decided to lay off employees, with half of the staff being affected, which has sparked widespread discussion.