haa6 bun3 coeng4下半場下半场

Jyutpinghaa6 bun3 coeng4

Yalehah bun chèuhng

Definition

Second half of a game, match, or event.

colloquialsportstime

How it's used

Beyond sports, this term is frequently used metaphorically to describe the later stages of a career, a project, or even one's life. It carries a sense of urgency or a turning point where one must adjust their strategy to finish strong. It is rarely used for things that do not have a clear, structured progression like a match.

Measure word

coeng4場chèungh

Examples

haa6下bun3半coeng4場hoi1開ci2始zo2咗laa3喇，faai3快di1啲co5坐dai1低tai2睇laa1啦。

The second half has started, sit down and watch quickly.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢dei6哋haa6下bun3半coeng4場zung6仲jau5有mou5冇gei1機wui6會zeoi1追peng4平？

Do you think they still have a chance to tie the score in the second half?

Common phrases

haa6下bun3半coeng4場coi3賽si6事

second half of the match

zeon3進jap6入haa6下bun3半coeng4場

enter the second half

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the general term for half, which is 半. Using 下半場 to refer to the second half of a movie or a meeting is technically incorrect, as it specifically implies a competitive or performance-based structure.