半程

bànchéng

noun #33,681

Meanings

1 half-distance; halfway (point)
2 (specifically) half marathon (in 半程马拉松)

Characters

distance; journey

Examples

他报名参加了半程马拉松。

Tā bàomíng cānjiā le bànchéng mǎlāsōng.

He signed up for the half marathon.

比赛进行到半程，他还领先。

Bǐsài jìnxíng dào bànchéng, tā hái lǐngxiān.

Halfway through the race, he was still in the lead.

Tips

usage

Most familiar in 半程马拉松 ('half marathon', 21.0975 km), often shortened in race coverage to just 半程. Compare 全程 (quánchéng, 'full distance / entire course').

Stroke Order

半 bàn

程 chéng