How to say “second” in Chinese
second (in a list)
“Second” in Chinese is 乙, yǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
乙 is read yǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
The second sign of an old counting system: 甲 is first, 乙 is second. Hints at the reading of 艺 and 忆 yì.
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 “乙”.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “second” in Chinese?
“Second” in Chinese is 乙, pinyin yǐ.
What does 乙 mean?
乙 (yǐ) means “second (in a list)”.
How do you write 乙?
乙 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 乙?
乙 is read yǐ. Tones: yǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“second” in the lesson “And, as well as, or”
This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” 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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