半小时内

bàn xiǎoshí nèi
phraseIntermediate💡 within half an hour
general

Within a period of 30 minutes; within half an hour.

飞机将在半小时内降落。

The plane will land within half an hour.

药物在半小时内开始起效。

The medication starts working within half an hour.

💡

This phrase is commonly used to indicate a time limit or duration of 30 minutes.

Collocations

半小时内within half an hour半小时后half an hour later

Related Phrases

半小时后phrase
half an hour later
三十分钟内phrase
within thirty minutes

💡Pro Tip

Time Expressions

Similar phrases like '三十分钟内' can be used interchangeably with '半小时内'.

Gold Rule

Precision in Time

Use '半小时内' to specify a strict 30-minute window, not an approximate time.

📖Word Origin

Composed of 半 (half), 小时 (hour), and 内 (within).

📝Usage Notes

This phrase is often used in instructions, schedules, or time-sensitive contexts.

Word Breakdown

half
root
+
小时
hour
root
+
within
root
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