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- 1 halfway、midway、in the middle of something
This adverb describes something happening halfway through an activity or event, often when it stops, is interrupted, or fails before completion.
halfway、midway、in the middle of something
Used for something that happens midway through an ongoing action or event, especially before it reaches its intended end.
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เขาลาออกกลางคัน khǎw laa ɔ̀ɔk klaaŋ khan He quit halfway through. เขาลาออกกลางคัน details
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รถเสียกลางคัน rót sǐa klaaŋ khan The car broke down on the way. รถเสียกลางคัน details
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อย่าหยุดกลางคัน yàa yùt klaaŋ khan Don’t stop halfway. อย่าหยุดกลางคัน details
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โฆษกหยุดพูดกลางคัน khoosòk yùt phûut klaaŋ khan The spokesperson stopped speaking midway. โฆษกหยุดพูดกลางคัน details
Learning notes
Explanation
กลางคัน is best learned as a fixed adverb meaning “halfway” or “midway.” It often appears with verbs such as ลาออก “quit,” หยุด “stop,” เลิก “stop/quit,” and เสีย “break down,” where the idea is that something did not continue to its expected end. It is a normal everyday word and also fits work, school, news, and transportation contexts.
Usage
It is commonly used when someone quits school or work halfway, a project is canceled before completion, a car breaks down during a trip, or a speech, meeting, or conversation stops midway.
Caution
Do not use it for the physical center of a place. For “in the middle of the room,” use กลางห้อง; for “in the middle of the road,” use กลางถนน. กลางคัน is for the middle of an ongoing event or process.
Differences from similar words
1 halfway synonyms
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กลางทาง is often used for being or stopping along the way during travel. กลางคัน is broader and can refer to stopping or failing midway through work, study, meetings, plans, or other ongoing activities.
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ระหว่าง neutrally means “during” or “between.” กลางคัน more strongly suggests that something happened before the activity was completed, often involving interruption, withdrawal, or trouble.