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half of the day

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ban4shang3 • bànshǎng

Meaning


Primary

half of the day

Alternatives

half day, half a day

Mnemonic


半晌 Half of the day is 晌 part of the day that adds up to 半 half of the full day.

Usage


他 等 了 半晌, 公车 终于 来 了。

He waited for half the day, and the bus finally came.

我们 在 公园 玩 了 半晌。

We played in the park for half the day.

我 看 了 半晌, 才 找到 钥匙。

I searched for half the day before I found the key.

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