half-grown; medium-sized
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
half-grown; medium-sized; midway between big and small
Used as an attributive adjective (属性词), typically placed before a noun. Often describes children, animals, or objects that are not fully grown or are of intermediate size.
Tā他
shì是
ge个
bàn半
dà大
xiǎo小
zi子
，
zhèng正
shì是
néng能
chī吃
de的
shí时
hou候
。
He's a half-grown boy, just at the age where he can eat a lot.
Zhè这
zhāng张
bàn半
dà大
zhuō桌
zi子
fàng放
zài在
shū书
fáng房
lǐ里
zhèng正
hé合
shì适
。
This medium-sized table fits perfectly in the study.
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Tā他
men们
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhǐ只
bàn半
dà大
de的
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
，
fēi非
cháng常
huó活
po泼
。
They are raising a half-grown puppy that is very lively.
Zhè这
xiē些
bàn半
dà大
píng苹
guǒ果
hái还
děi得
zài再
zhǎng长
zhang长
。
These medium-sized apples still need to grow some more.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
jiàn件
bàn半
dà大
de的
wài外
tào套
，
kàn看
zhe着
tǐng挺
jīng精
shen神
。
He's wearing a medium-length coat and looks quite sharp.