Word: 半天 (bàntiān) 半天 dictionary entry bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair Full dictionary entry for 半天 Example sentences using 半天 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 他们看了那部电影半天了。 Tāmen kànle nà bù diànyǐng bàntiān le. They’ve been watching that film for ages. 我等了你半天，你怎么才来？ Wǒ děng le nǐ bàntiān, nǐ zěnme cái lái? I've been waiting for you for ages. Why are you only getting here now?