半天

bàntiān

HSK 3Measure word13/488

Meaning

半天

a long while; half a day

Example sentences

  • wǒ我děng等le了bàn半tiān天 。

    I waited for a long time.

  • wǒ我zhǎo找le了bàn半tiān天yě也méi没zhǎo找dào到 。

    I looked for a long time but didn't find it.

Usage

half a day / a long while (半+天).