二
手

Indirectly acquired in Chinese: 二手 (èr shǒu)

èr shǒu

indirectly acquired

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Definitions

  1. 1indirectly acquired
  2. 2second-hand (information, equipment etc)
  3. 3assistant

Stroke order

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二
手

Zhuyin

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ㄦˋ

èr

ㄦ/ erˋ/ fourth tone

ㄕㄡˇ

shǒu

ㄕ/ shㄡ/ ouˇ/ third tone

Example sentences

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  • 这辆二手车很便宜。

    zhè liàng èr shǒu chē hěn pián yi。

    This second-hand car is very cheap.

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Related words

二

èr

two

手

shǒu

hand

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch

手机

shǒu jī

cell phone

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands

对手

duì shǒu

opponent

手工

shǒu gōng

handwork

手术

shǒu shù

(surgical) operation

手套

shǒu tào

glove

手续

shǒu xù

procedure

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger

第二

dì èr

second

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