How to say “second-hand” in Chinese
second-hand, used
“Second-hand” in Chinese is 二手, èr shǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
二手 is read èr shǒu: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two strokes.
A picture of a palm with fingers.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “二手”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 二手. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这台电脑是二手的，可是跟全新的一样。zhètáidiànnǎoshìèrshǒude,kěshìgēnquánxīndeyíyàngThis computer is second-hand, but it's just like brand-new.
- 我在网上买了一台二手电脑wǒzàiwǎngshangmǎileyìtáièrshǒudiànnǎoI bought a second-hand computer online.
- 你为什么买二手的？nǐwèishénmemǎièrshǒudeWhy did you buy a used one?
- 这台电脑是二手的zhètáidiànnǎoshìèrshǒudeThis computer is second-hand.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “second-hand” in Chinese?
“Second-hand” in Chinese is 二手, pinyin èrshǒu.
What does 二手 mean?
二手 (èrshǒu) means “second-hand, used”.
How do you write 二手?
二手 is 2 characters: 二 (èr) — two; 手 (shǒu) — hand. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 二手?
二手 is read èrshǒu. Tones: èr — fourth tone, shǒu — third tone. The page has an audio recording.
“second-hand” in the lesson “Everyday things”
This word is from the topic “Shopping” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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