半死

xià de bàn sǐ

吓得半死

scare half to death

qì de bàn sǐ

气得半死

be half-dead from anger

zhuāng jia hàn de bàn sǐ

庄稼旱得半死。

The drought nearly ruined the crops.

è de bàn sǐ

饿得半死

be half-dead with hunger

dǎ de bàn sǐ

打得半死

be beaten within an inch of one's life

lèi de bàn sǐ

累得半死

be half-dead with exhaustion

zhè hái zi bàn sǐ bù huó de zhēn kě lián

这孩子半死不活的，真可怜。

The poor child looks more dead than alive.