半途而废

半途而废 bàntú'érfèi

Gives up halfway

半途而废 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體半途而廢 bantuerfei

What 半途而废 means

Gives up halfway

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半途而废 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

半

bàn

Half (semi-)

途

tú

Way (route - road)

而

ér

And (but)

废

fèi

Waste (abandon - disabled)

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How to write 半途而废

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半途而废 in a sentence

学外语最忌讳的就是半途而废。

Xué wàiyǔ zuì jìhuì de jiù shì bàn tú ér fèi.

The worst thing in learning a foreign language is giving up halfway.

既然已经开始了，就不要半途而废。

Jìrán yǐjīng kāishǐ le, jiù bú yào bàn tú ér fèi.

Since you have already started, don't abandon it halfway.

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Questions about 半途而废

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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