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上半時

简上半时 · 繁上半時

Mandarin · pinyin shàng bàn shí

first half of a game or contest

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上: shàng · top; superior, highest; go up, send up
半: bàn · half
時: shí · time, season; era, age, period
时: shí · time, season; era, age, period

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4–4–2 · shang4 ban4 shi2

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noun

first half (of a game, concert, etc.)

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