半截

bànjié

noun #25,145

Meanings

1 half of something; a section
2 halfway through; part of

Characters

section; segment; to cut off; to intercept

Examples

他说了半截话就被打断了。

Tā shuō le bànjié huà jiù bèi dǎduàn le.

He was interrupted halfway through what he was saying.

桌上放着半截蜡烛。

Zhuō shàng fàngzhe bànjié làzhú.

Half a candle sat on the table.

Tips

usage

半截 is colloquial and describes something partially done or only half remaining. 说了半截 (said halfway) is a common phrase meaning someone stopped speaking mid-sentence.

Stroke Order

半 bàn

截 jié