半道 (bàn dào) — halfway, midway; on the way

Definition

Literally 'half road' — means halfway through a journey, task, or process, often implying an interruption or change of plan. Pairs with verbs like 放弃, 退出 to flag giving up midway.

noun

halfwaymidwayon the way

Examples

半道，。
Wǒ men zǒu dào bàn dào, tiān tū rán xià qǐ le yǔ.
We were halfway when it suddenly started raining.
半道。
Tā bàn dào jué dìng bú qù lǚ xíng le.
He decided not to go on the trip halfway.
半道，。
Bié bàn dào fàng qì, jiān chí dào dǐ.
Don't give up halfway; persevere to the end.

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