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半途而废
bàn tú ér fèi
give up halfway
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What does 半途而废 mean?
半途而废 (pinyin: bàn tú ér fèi) means give up halfway. It belongs to the official HSK 6 vocabulary (mastery), among the most frequent words of everyday Chinese.
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Character families
Every HSK 1–4 word containing 半 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 途 · Every HSK 1–4 word containing 而
The characters of 半途而废
| 半 | bàn | half (HSK 3) |
| 途 | tú | component character |
| 而 | ér | and (used to connect two adjectives or clauses) (HSK 4) |
| 废 | fèi | component character |
Related HSK 6 words
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on (a stick) |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | worries about the future |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to bury, to stifle (talent) |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to be influenced or imbued (by upbringing/environment) |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry on one's shoulder or arm |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | tears in one's eyes |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly, to one's surprise |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare, precious |
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