Chinese word

半场

Pronunciation

Pinyinbàn chǎng

Meaning

  • nounhalftime

Example

比赛进行到半场，比分是1比1。bǐ sài jìn xíng dào bàn chǎng bǐ fēn shì 1 bǐ 1

At halftime, the score was 1-1.

Illustration for 半场 (halftime)

More examples

上半场结束，双方都加强了防守。shàng bàn chǎng jié shù shuāng fāng dōu jiā qiáng le fáng shǒu

The first half ended, and both teams strengthened their defense.

Core concept

One of the two time blocks that together make up a match.

Common phrases

  • 上半场shàng bàn chǎng

    first half

  • 下半场xià bàn chǎng

    second half

  • 半场休息bàn chǎng xiū xī

    halftime break

Similar words

上半场shàng bàn chǎng: The first time period of a match, before the break.
下半场xià bàn chǎng: The second time period of a match, after the break.
中场休息zhōng chǎng xiū xī: The short break between the first and second halves of a match.

Definition in Chinese

指一场比赛被分为的两段时间中的一段，即比赛的前半或后半。zhǐ yì cháng bǐ sài bèi fēn wéi de liǎng duàn shí jiān zhōng de yí duàn jí bǐ sài de qián bàn huò hòu bàn

Word origin

半 (bàn, "half") + 场 (chǎng, "match") forms a term for one half of a match.

Usage tips

  • For everyday sports conversation, this word marks a game's first or second period rather than automatically referring to the pause between them.

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