Definition
半截 combines the numeral 半 (half) with the measure word 截 (segment/section). It means 'half a segment' and is commonly used to indicate that something is only half-finished, especially a story, speech, or process. You can attach it directly to a noun (半截铅笔 'half a pencil') or use it after a verb to mean 'halfway through' (讲到半截 'stop talking halfway').
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half a sectionhalfway through (an activity)half-finished
Examples
- 半截。Tā mǎi le bàn jié qiānbǐ.He bought half a pencil.
- 半截。Tā de huà zhǐ shuō le bàn jié jiù tíng le.He only said half of what he wanted and then stopped.
- 半截，。Diànyǐng cái kàn dào bàn jié, jiù tíng diàn le.I was only halfway through the movie when the power went out.
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