半天

bàntiān

half a day; quite a while

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Dictionary entry

half of the day; a long time; quite a while

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半
天

See it in sentences

我等了半天他才来。

Wǒ děng le bàntiān tā cái lái.

English

I waited ages before he came.

找了半天,手机在床上。

Zhǎo le bàntiān, shǒujī zài chuáng shàng.

English

I looked for ages, and the phone was on the bed.

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