半天 bàntiān HSK1 long time Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 37 bàntiān 37 long time 34half day 2midair 1 37 sentences — page 2 of 2 12 Go to page Go 闹钟响了半天，他还是躺在床上一动不动。 nàozhōng xiǎng le bàntiān, tā háishi tǎng zài chuáng shàng yī dòng bùdòng. The alarm clock rang for ages, but he still lay in bed without moving. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary费了半天口舌，他终于答应了我们的请求。 fèi le bàntiān kǒushé, tā zhōngyú dāying le wǒmen de qǐngqiú. After a lot of talking, he finally agreed to our request. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary货车的轮子深陷在淖里，半天都拉不出来。 huòchē de lúnzi shēnxiàn zài nào lǐ, bàntiān dōu lā bù chū lái. The truck's wheels were stuck deep in the mud and couldn't be pulled out for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary虽然忙活了半天，他的口袋里还是空空的。 suīrán mánghuo le bàntiān, tā de kǒudài lǐ háishi kōngkōng de. Despite working for a long time, his pockets were still empty. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他由于极度惊讶而张着嘴，半天说不出话来。 tā yóuyú jídù jīngyà ér zhāng zhe zuǐ, bàntiān shuō bù chū huà lái. He stood with his mouth agape in extreme surprise, unable to speak for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这块牛肉太老了，他嚼了半天还是吞不下去。 zhè kuài niúròu tài lǎo le, tā jiáo le bàntiān háishi tūn bù xiàqù. This beef was too tough; he chewed for a long time but still couldn't swallow it. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary这个消息流得很快，不到半天全村人都知道了。 zhègè xiāoxi liú de hěn kuài, bù dào bàntiān quán cūn rén dōu zhīdào le. This news spread quickly; within half a day, the whole village knew. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他说话有些口吃，总是吃吃地半天说不出话来。 tā shuōhuà yǒuxiē kǒuchī, zǒngshì chīchī de bàntiān shuō bù chū huà lái. He has a bit of a stutter and often struggles to speak for a while. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他听后不由得发了一会儿愕，半天说不出话来。 tā tīng hòu bùyóude fā le yīhuìr è, bàntiān shuō bù chū huà lái. He was stunned for a moment after hearing it and was speechless for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我的后背被蚊子叮了一个包，抓挠了半天还是很痒。 wǒ de hòubèi bèi wénzi dīng le yī gè bāo, zhuānao le bàntiān háishi hěn yǎng. I have a mosquito bite on my back, and it's still very itchy even after scratching it for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我在图书馆找了半天，终于找到了那本珍贵的画册。 wǒ zài túshūguǎn zhǎo le bàntiān, zhōngyú zhǎo dào le nà běn zhēnguì de huàcè. I searched for a long time in the library and finally found that precious art album. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在动物园里盯着那只猩看了半天，觉得它的表情很有趣。 tā zài dòngwùyuán lǐ dīng zhe nà zhī xīng kàn le bàntiān, juéde tā de biǎoqíng hěn yǒuqù. He stared at the orangutan at the zoo for a long time, finding its expression quite amusing. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary为了找那份丢失的文件，他在办公室里翻箱倒柜地忙了半天。 wèile zhǎo nà fèn diūshī de wénjiàn, tā zài bàngōngshì lǐ fānxiāngdǎoguì de máng le bàntiān. He spent a long time rummaging through everything in the office to find the lost file. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在厨房里忙活了半天，用牛骨熬制了一锅味道浓郁的肉汤。 tā zài chúfáng lǐ mánghuo le bàntiān, yòng niúgǔ áozhì le yī guō wèidao nóngyù de ròutāng. He spent a long time busy in the kitchen simmering a pot of rich broth using beef bones. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我今天下午请了半天假。 wǒ jīntiān xiàwǔ qǐng le bàntiān jià. I took half a day off this afternoon. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary停电半天后，终于来电了。 tíngdiàn bàntiān hòu, zhōngyú láidiàn le. After a half-day power outage, the electricity is finally back on. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他的风筝断了线，正飘在半天中。 tā de fēngzheng duàn le xiàn, zhèng piāo zài bàntiān zhōng. His kite's string broke, and it's floating in mid-air. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 12 Go to page Go