half of the day · a long time · quite a while · midair · CL: gè

bàn tiān

b+àn·4th tonet+iān·1st tone

New to Chinese?Start with pinyin·See the learning path·Browse all tools

Examples2 available

I'm none the wiser for his explanation.

他给我解释了半天，但我还是不明白。

They’ve been watching that film for ages.

他们看了那部电影半天了。

Want to practice speaking with a real teacher? Find a 1-on-1 Chinese tutor on italki (affiliate)