半边天

半邊天

bànbiāntiān

noun HSK 7 #38,647

Meanings

1 half the sky
2 women of the new society
3 womenfolk

Characters

Examples

妇女能顶半边天。

Fùnǚ néng dǐng bànbiāntiān.

Women can hold up half the sky.

她在公司撑起了半边天。

Tā zài gōngsī chēng qǐ le bànbiāntiān.

She holds up half the sky at the company.

Tips

history

The phrase 妇女能顶半边天 ('women hold up half the sky') is attributed to Mao Zedong and became a famous slogan for gender equality in China.

Stroke Order

半 bàn

边 biān

天 tiān