- 好半天 hǎobàntiān quite a whilemost of the day; a long time
- 老半天 lǎobàntiān agesa long time
- 上半天 shàngbàntiān morning
- 一半天 yībàntiān soonin a day or two; soon
- 下半天 xiàbàntiān afternoon
- 前半天 qiánbàntiān morningthe first half of the day, before noon
- 头半天 tóubàntiān morningthe morning or the first half of the day
- 晚半天儿 wǎnbantiānr late afternoon
