bàn
shǎng

dialect
measure word

Meaning of 半晌

半晌 means half a day; a long while; quite some time. Pronounced bàn shǎng.

  • half a day; a long while; quite some time

Definitions & Examples

xiǎng
le
bàn
shǎng
cái
xiǎng
lái
 

He thought for quite a while before he finally remembered.

Qián
bàn
shǎng
gàn
huó
le
 

I went to work in the fields during the forenoon.

Děng
le
bàn
shǎng
 
cái
màn
tūn
tūn
de
lái
le
 

I waited for him for ages before he finally arrived slowly.

Hòu
bàn
shǎng
zán
men
zài
shāng
liang
jiàn
shì
 

We can discuss that matter again in the afternoon.