half past

half past — idiom

1. thirty minutes after a whole hour on the clock — for example, half past six mean

1.慣用語A1
釋義

thirty minutes after a whole hour on the clock — for example, half past six means 6:30

例句

Kian checked his watch and saw it was half past ten.

half past + hour: telling the time on a clock

The meeting is scheduled for half past two in the boardroom.

同義詞
  • thirty minutes past

    more formal; often used in official schedules and announcements

  • half after

    mainly American English; used in the same way as 'half past'

文法句型

half past + [hour number]

用法筆記

Used only with 12-hour clock numbers (1–12), never with 24-hour times. In British English this is the standard spoken form; American English speakers also say 'half after' or '…-thirty.'

常見錯誤

❌The film starts at half past fifteen.
✅The film starts at half past three.
💡half past only works with numbers 1 to 12, not 24-hour clock times.
❌I woke up at half past six o'clock.
✅I woke up at half past six.
💡do not add 'o'clock' after 'half past'; the two expressions are not used together.