半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) — how to say "to give up halfway" in Chinese

半途而废

To give up halfway; to leave something unfinished

Character composition

半

half

途

way, road

而

and, but (conjunction)

废

to abolish, to abandon

Radicals / Keys

广

Dotted cliff

#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes

十

Ten

#24 · shí · 2 strokes

而

And

#126 · ér · 6 strokes

辵

Walk

#162 · chuò · 7 strokes

Collocations

半途而废的人

bàntú'érfèi de rén

quitter

Examples

学习汉语很难,但不要半途而废。

Learning Chinese is hard, but don't give up halfway.

做事不要半途而废。

Don't give up halfway when doing things.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to give up halfway" in Chinese?

"to give up halfway" in Chinese is 半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi).

What does 半途而废 mean in English?

半途而废 (bàn tú ér fèi) means "To give up halfway; to leave something unfinished".

How is 半途而废 pronounced?

It is pronounced bàn tú ér fèi (written as ban tu er fei, bantuerfei). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to give up halfway" in Chinese characters?

It is written 半途而废.

What HSK level is 半途而废?

半途而废 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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