1.
halfway, midway, in the middle
The middle point of a process or journey; neither the beginning nor the end.
中途で諦めてはいけない。
You must not give up halfway.
中途採用で入社した。
I joined the company through mid-career hiring.
計画が中途で頓挫した。
The plan fell through midway.
中途半端な気持ちでは何も成功しない。
You won't succeed at anything with a half-hearted attitude.
彼は中途採用で入社したが、今では部長にまで昇進している。
He joined the company through mid-career hiring, but has now risen to department head.
中途 often implies incompleteness or stopping before finishing.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 中途半端: half-finished, incomplete
- 中途採用: mid-career hiring
- 中途で止める: to quit halfway
- 中途退学: dropping out of school
RELATED WORDS:
- 途中: on the way, midway
- 半ば: halfway, middle
[Register: Neutral]