半天

bàntiān

nounHSK 3

half a day; long time

Character Breakdown

bàn

half

Radical: Strokes: 5
grass sprout
cross

tiān

sky, day

Radical: Strokes: 4
ground
big

Example Sentences

我等了半天你才来。

Wǒ děng le bàntiān nǐ cái lái.

I waited for a long time before you came.

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