- 半截入土 bànjiérùtǔ to have one foot in the grave(idiom) half buried in the earth; nearing the end of one's life; very old or close to death
- 半截话 bànjiéhuà half-finished remarkan incomplete sentence or speech that is left unfinished
- 半截身子入土 bànjiéshēnzirùtǔ to have one foot in the gravehalf the body has entered the earth; to be very old and near death
- 矮半截 ǎibànjié to be inferiorTo be much shorter in height than others; (metaphorical) to be inferior to others or of a lower social status
- 半截衫 bànjiéshān upper jacketan upper jacket; a short coat or blouse
- 凉了半截 liánglebànjié one's heart sankTo feel a chill in one's heart; to feel extremely disappointed or discouraged.