half-cooked; unskilled; halting
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
half-cooked; underdone; (of fruit) unripe
Commonly used for meat, eggs, or vegetables that are not fully cooked, or fruit that is not yet ripe.
Ròu肉
zhǔ煮
de得
bàn半
shēng生
bù不
shú熟
de的
，
méi没
fǎr法
chī儿
吃
。
The meat was half-cooked and inedible.
Zhè这
xiē些
pú葡
tao萄
bàn半
shēng生
bù不
shú熟
de的
，
tài太
suān酸
le了
。
These grapes are not fully ripe; they're too sour.
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Bàn半
shēng生
bù不
shú熟
de的
jī鸡
dàn蛋
kě可
néng能
yǒu有
xì细
jūn菌
。
Half-cooked eggs may contain bacteria.
adjective
unskilled; not proficient; halting; rudimentary
Usually describes language skills, technical abilities, or expertise that is not yet fully developed.
Tā他
shì试
zhe着
yòng用
bàn半
shēng生
bù不
shú熟
de的
Yīng英
yǔ语
gēn跟
wài外
bīn宾
jiāo交
tán谈
。
He tried to converse with foreign guests using his halting English.
Wǒ我
de的
Zhōng中
wén文
hái还
shì是
bàn半
shēng生
bù不
shú熟
de的
，
xū需
yào要
duō多
liàn练
xí习
。
My Chinese is still not very proficient; I need more practice.
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Tā他
shì是
ge个
bàn半
shēng生
bù不
shú熟
de的
mù木
jiang匠
，
bù不
néng能
zuò做
jīng精
xì细
huó活
r儿
。
He is a half-trained carpenter who cannot do delicate work.