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HSK
7-9

give up halfway

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ban4tu2er2fei4 bàntúérfèi

Meaning


Primary

give up halfway

Alternatives

to give up halfway, quit halfway, leave something unfinished

Mnemonic


To 半途而废 give up halfway is to cross 半 half of the 途 route to accomplish a task, 而 and at that point 废 discarding the goal entirely and giving up.

Usage


他 常常 半途而废。

He often gives up halfway.

她 从来 不 会 半途而废。

She never gives up halfway.

不要 半途而废, 坚持 到 最后。

Don't give up halfway, persist until the end.