half a day; quite a long time
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesmeasure word
half of the daytime
neutralOften used with the neutral suffix 儿 in informal speech to refer to half a day
the first half of the day
the second half of the day
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I finished writing the report in just half a day.
This machine can be assembled in half a day.
She learned to make a cake in half a day.
adverbial phrase
quite a long time
neutralUsed to express that the duration feels long from the speaker's subjective feeling, often with a negative or delayed connotation
I waited for quite a long time before he arrived at the company.
He studied English for a long time but only knows a few simple greetings.
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I looked for a long time and finally found my keys.
He sat there for a long time before remembering he forgot his wallet.
I thought about this matter for a long time but still have no clue.