HSKReadyGet the app半天
half a day; a long time
HSK 3
Pronunciation
半4
Fourth tone: falling
天1
First tone: high and level
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Usage in this example
Means half a day when saying someone has not drunk water, or quite a long time when describing how long someone waited.
Example sentence
我今天半天没喝水。
I haven't drunk water for half a day today.
