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半天
bàntiān
Description
“半天”可以指半个白天，也就是几个小时。
"半天" can refer to half a day, meaning several hours.
在口语里，它也常常表示时间很长，让人觉得等了很久。
In spoken language, it often means a long time, making people feel like they've waited for ages.
Meanings
半天bàntiān
half a day; several hours
我今天休息了半天。
I took half a day off today.
半天bàntiān
a long while (spoken emphasis on time)
我等了你半天了！
I've been waiting for you for half a day!
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 天 (day), literally 'half a day'.
- Nuance
colloquially 半天 stresses a frustratingly long wait, not a literal half day.
In videos
“想半天，中文应该怎么讲，有没有是不是像？”
“我觉得这几条街不需要花到半天的时间来逛”
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