How to Say ‘It's halftime.’ in Traditional Chinese
中場休息了。
zhōng chǎng xiū xī le
[zhōngchǎng xiūxí le]
💬 Usage Tip: 中場 "middle of the match" + 休息 "rest" make up "halftime". The 了 signals that the break has now started.
Phrase Breakdown
中場
zhōng chǎng
[zhōngchǎng]
halftime
The break in the middle of a game.
中場的時候我們吃點心。
We eat snacks at halftime.
休息
xiū xī
[xiūxí]
to rest; break
To take a break.
我們休息一下吧。
Let's take a short break.
了
le
[le]
change-of-state particle
With 快…了, shows something is about to happen.
火車快來了。
The train is about to arrive.
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