中途 (zhōng tú) — midway, halfway (during a journey, process, or event)
Definition
中途 marks a point partway through a journey, process, or event — emphasis on interruption or pause. Distinct from 中期, which names a longer middle phase (中期 the time span vs 中途 the moment within it).
noun
midwayhalfway (during a journey, process, or event)
Examples
- 中途。Fēi jī zài zhōng tú jīng tíng shàng hǎi.The plane made a stopover in Shanghai midway.
- 中途。Wǒ men zhōng tú xiū xi le shí fēn zhōng.We took a ten-minute break midway.
- 中途。Tā yīn wèi shòu shāng zhōng tú tuì chū le bǐ sài.He withdrew from the competition midway due to injury.
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