老半天

lǎo bàn tiān

Dictionary entry

(coll.) a long time

What does 老半天 mean?

老半天 (lǎo bàn tiān) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) a long time

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老lǎoprefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity · old (of people)半bànhalf · semi-天tiānday · sky

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老半天

lǎo bàn tiān

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