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bankers' anti-fraud numeral for two; unfaithful
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnumeral
bankers' numeral for two; formal form of 二
formalUsed primarily in financial contexts like checks, invoices, and official documents to prevent fraud or alteration. When used numerically, it means exactly two.
Fā发
piào票
jīn金
é额
yīng应
wéi为
rén人
mín民
bì币
èr贰
qiān仟
yuán元
zhěng整
。
The invoice amount should be Renminbi Two Thousand Yuan exactly.
Yī壹
、
èr贰
、
sān叁
shì是
hàn汉
zì字
de的
dà大
xiě写
shù数
zì字
。
One, two, three are the Chinese formal numeral characters.
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Dà大
xiě写
“
èr贰
”
bǐ比
jiǎn简
xiě写
“
èr二
”
gèng更
ān安
quán全
。
The formal character '贰' is more secure than the simple numeral '二'.
adjective
unfaithful; disloyal; to have two minds
literaryA literary and formal usage derived from the idea of duality or duplicity.
Tā他
duì对
yǒu友
yì谊
de的
zhōng忠
chéng诚
，
cóng从
wèi未
shēng生
guò过
èr贰
xīn心
。
He never harbored any disloyalty toward their friendship.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
“
èr贰
chén臣
”
zhǐ指
tóu投
xiáng降
xīn新
cháo朝
de的
jiù旧
chén臣
。
In ancient times, '贰臣' referred to officials who betrayed their former dynasty and surrendered to the new one.