halfway; midway
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
halfway; midway; halfway point
Refers to the middle stage of a journey, task, or process, rather than a specific geographic location.
Wǒ我
men们
zǒu走
dào到
bàn半
tú途
jiù就
xià下
qǐ起
le了
dà大
yǔ雨
。
We had just walked halfway when it started raining heavily.
Tā他
zài在
xué学
xí习
bàn半
tú途
fàng放
qì弃
le了
，
zhēn真
kě可
xī惜
。
It's a pity that he gave up halfway through his studies.
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Zhè这
liàng辆
dà大
bā巴
chē车
zài在
bàn半
tú途
tíng停
le了
xià下
lái来
ràng让
chéng乘
kè客
xiū休
xi息
。
This coach stopped halfway to let passengers rest.
Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
dìng定
zài在
bàn半
tú途
de的
biàn便
lì利
diàn店
pèng碰
miàn面
。
We agreed to meet at the convenience store halfway.
Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
chéng程
jìn进
xíng行
dào到
bàn半
tú途
jiù就
yīn因
wèi为
zī资
jīn金
duǎn短
quē缺
tíng停
gōng工
le了
。
The project was suspended halfway through due to a shortage of funds.