半路

• 병음: bàn lù
• 한자 분석: 半 = half; 路 = road/path

뜻

도중에; 중간에

Can refer to the physical middle of a journey or, more commonly, to being partway through a process or career. Often used in expressions like 半路出家 (to take up a profession late in life).

예문

1. 我们半路上遇到了堵车，迟到了半小时。
2. 他半路改行做了程序员，现在混得还不错。
3. 项目进行到半路，投资方突然撤资了。

사용 가이드

맥락: everyday, career

어조: descriptive

올바른 표현

• 半路杀出个程咬金。(An unexpected interference halfway through.)
• 他是半路出家的设计师。(He switched to design mid-career.)

피해야 할 표현

• 把刚开始的事情说成'半路' (Don't use 半路 for something just beginning — it implies being already partway through)

기원과 역사

半 (half) + 路 (road/way). Halfway along the road.

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal