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After learning basic characters, the next level in Chinese is combining them into words, and then idioms. This free guide helps you understand advanced idioms like 「一時半晌」. Meaning and usage are below.

In this introduction, we explore the idiom 「一時半晌」. Its definition and ways to use it are shown below.

Refers to a very short period of time.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yī shí bàn shǎng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yat1 si4 bun3 heung2

Chinese idioms come in large numbers, with diverse meanings and usages, offering endless learning opportunities. We hope these resources make it easier for you to study Chinese.