半路 (bàn lù) — midpoint of a journey; halfway point; (figurative) midway through a process; partway
Definition
半路 means 'halfway, midway' — literally 'half the road.' Most often used figuratively, as in 半途而废 (give up halfway) or 走到半路 (get partway there).
noun
midpoint of a journeyhalfway point(figurative) midway through a processpartway
Examples
- 半路。Wǒ men zǒu dào bàn lù tū rán xià qǐ le dà yǔ.We were halfway there when it suddenly started raining heavily.
- 半路。Tā zài bàn lù shang yù dào le yí gè lǎo péng you.He ran into an old friend on the way.
- 半路，。Zhè ge xiàng mù bù néng bàn lù ér fèi, bì xū zuò wán.This project can't be abandoned halfway; we must finish it.
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