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 1 of 2 12 Go to page Go 我喊了半天，也没人应。 wǒ hǎn le bàntiān, yě méi rén yìng. I shouted for a long time, but no one answered. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我求了半天，他才肯点头。 wǒ qiú le bàntiān, tā cái kěn diǎntóu. I pleaded for a long time before he was willing to nod in agreement. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我劝了半天，他高低不听。 wǒ quàn le bàntiān, tā gāodī bù tīng. I spent a long time trying to persuade him, but he simply wouldn't listen. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他坐在一旁，半天也没言语。 tā zuò zài yīpáng, bàntiān yě méi yányu. He sat there for a long time without saying a word. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他听了这话，在那儿怔了半天。 tā tīng le zhè huà, zài nàr zhèng le bàntiān. Hearing this, he stood there dazed for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他做事太肉了，半天都没弄好。 tā zuòshì tài ròu le, bàntiān dōu méi nòng hǎo. He works too slowly; it's been ages and he still hasn't finished. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary商店开门半天了，还没开张呢。 shāngdiàn kāimén bàntiān le, hái méi kāizhāng ne. The shop has been open for hours but hasn't made a single sale yet. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他被打蒙了，半天没反应过来。 tā bèi dǎ mēng le, bàntiān méi fǎnyìng guòlái. He was dazed by the blow and couldn't react for quite a while. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我找了半天的钱包就在桌子上。 wǒ zhǎo le bàntiān de qiánbāo jiù zài zhuōzi shàng. The wallet I'd been looking for for ages was right there on the table. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary我等了你半天，你到底去哪儿了？ wǒ děng le nǐ bàntiān, nǐ dàodǐ qù nǎr le? I've been waiting for you for ages; where on earth have you been? Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在半路邀住我，问了我半天话。 tā zài bànlù yāo zhù wǒ, wèn le wǒ bàntiān huà. He stopped me halfway and questioned me for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他就是个骆驼，教了半天也没听懂。 tā jiù shì gè luòtuo, jiāo le bàntiān yě méi tīngdǒng. He's like a mule; I taught him for ages and he still didn't get it. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary医生检查了半天，没发现什么异样。 yīshēng jiǎnchá le bàntiān, méi fāxiàn shénme yìyàng. The doctor examined him for a long time but found nothing unusual. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他在寒风中站了半天，手脚都冻僵了。 tā zài hánfēng zhōng zhàn le bàntiān, shǒujiǎo dōu dòngjiāng le. He stood in the cold wind for so long that his hands and feet went numb. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary她对着镜子照了半天，才满意地出门。 tā duìzhe jìngzi zhào le bàntiān, cái mǎnyì de chūmén. She spent a long time looking in the mirror before finally heading out satisfied. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary费了半天口舌，结果事儿还是落空了。 fèi le bàntiān kǒushé, jiéguǒ shì r háishi làokōng le. Despite all the talking, the matter still fell through. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他这人头脑有点钝，半天没反应过来。 tā zhè rén tóunǎo yǒudiǎn dùn, bàntiān méi fǎnyìng guòlái. He is a bit slow-witted and didn't react for quite a while. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary他低头寻思了半天，也没说出一句话来。 tā dītóu xúnsī le bàntiān, yě méi shuōchū yī jù huà lái. He bowed his head and pondered for a long time without saying a word. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary孩子磨了半天，妈妈才答应买那个玩具。 háizi mó le bàntiān, māma cái dāying mǎi nàge wánjù. The child pestered his mother for a long time before she agreed to buy the toy. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary下午没课，他一个人在操场上晃了半天。 xiàwǔ méi kè, tā yīgèrén zài cāochǎng shàng huàng le bàntiān. Since there were no classes in the afternoon, he wandered around the playground by himself for a long time. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary 12 Go to page Go