半截 (bàn jié) — half a section; halfway through (an activity); half-finished

Definición

A measure-like word for 'half of something long or ongoing' — a stick, a speech, a film. Pairs with 了 to mark the halfway point of an action (说到半截, 看了一半截).

numeral
half a sectionhalfway through (an activity)half-finished

Ejemplos

  • 半截
    Tā mǎi le bàn jié qiān bǐ.
    He bought half a pencil.
  • 半截
    Tā de huà zhī shuō le bàn jié jiù tíng le.
    He only said half of what he wanted and then stopped.
  • 半截
    Diàn yǐng cái kàn dào bàn jié, jiù tíng diàn le.
    I was only halfway through the movie when the power went out.

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