What 半途而废 means
- Gives up halfway
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What does 半途而废 mean in English?
半途而废 is pronounced bàntú'érfèi and means Gives up halfway.
How do you pronounce 半途而废?
半途而废 is bàntú'érfèi in pinyin — written bantuerfei without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 半途而废?
半途而废 is written with 4 characters: 半 (bàn) Half (semi-), 途 (tú) Way (route - road), 而 (ér) And (but), 废 (fèi) Waste (abandon - disabled). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 半途而废 written in traditional Chinese?
半途而廢. The simplified form 半途而废 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 半途而廢 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced bàntú'érfèi.
Is 半途而废 an HSK word?
Yes — 半途而废 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.
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