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Chinese
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half; semi-; incomplete half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half |
around noon
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simp. and trad.
(半晌)
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半
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晌
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半餉／半饷
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Pronunciation
Noun
半晌
- (Mainland China, regional) half a day
- (Mainland China) a long time; quite a while
- a short period of time
Synonyms
- (half a day): 半天 (bàntiān), 半日 (bànrì); (Cantonese) 半晝／半昼; (Northern Min, Hokkien) 半工; (Hokkien) 半晡 (pòaⁿ-po͘)
Derived terms
- 下半晌 (xiàbànshǎng)
- 上半晌 (shàngbànshǎng)
- 前半晌 (qiánbànshǎng)
- 後半晌／后半晌 (hòubànshǎng)