半天
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Definitions
- (classifier) half of the day
- a long time
- quite a while
- midair
Classifier: 个 (gè)
Example Sentences
我等了半天。
Wǒ děng le bàntiān
I waited for a long time
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HSK levels
- New HSK exam
- HSK 3
- HSK 2.0
- Not listed
- HSK Lord study list
- HSK 1 list
半天: New to the HSK lists at HSK 3. See where your old level lands
New exam levels follow the CLEC syllabus released 15 November 2025. The first official sitting is announced for 13 December 2026. HSK 7-9 is one advanced band.
On the new HSK 3 exam
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Reviewed by RJ Murray, Founder, HSK Lord.