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半路
bànlù
Description
半路的意思是路走到一半的地方，也就是还没到目的地的时候。
The meaning of 半路 is the halfway point on a road, that is, before reaching the destination.
我们常说“半路上”，也可以用它来说事情做到一半就停了。
We often say "半路上", and it can also be used to describe stopping something halfway.
Meanings
半路bànlù
halfway along the road; midway on a journey
我们在半路上停下来吃饭。
We stopped halfway to eat.
半路bànlù
midway through something; partway (figurative)
他半路就不学了，真可惜。
He quit halfway through learning, what a pity.
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Notes
- Etymology
半 (half) + 路 (road), literally 'half the road' = midway.
- Nuance
often used in 半路上 or in the idiom 半路出家 (switch careers late).
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