halfway; midway
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
halfway; midway; en route
informalUsed in both literal and metaphorical contexts to refer to being partway through a journey, process, or event.
Tā他
zǒu走
dào到
bàn半
dào道
r儿
tū突
rán然
xiǎng想
qǐ起
wàng忘
le了
dài带
yào钥
shi匙
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zhé折
huí回
。
When he was halfway there, he suddenly remembered he forgot his keys, so he had to turn back.
Zhè这
gù故
shì事
tīng听
dào到
bàn半
dào道
r儿
duàn断
le了
，
zhēn真
shì是
diào吊
rén人
wèi胃
kǒu口
。
The story stopped midway, which is really tantalizing.
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Chē车
zài在
bàn半
dào道
r儿
pāo抛
máo锚
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
hǎo好
dǎ打
diàn电
huà话
jiào叫
jiù救
yuán援
。
The car broke down halfway, so we had to call for a tow.