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Character · Numeral · Adjective · VerbTraditional二

number two; second; disloyal

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Meanings

4 senses · 9 examples
1.

numeral

two; 2 (number)

Basic numeral used in counting and mathematics.

Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
gè个
píng苹
guǒ果
 。

I bought two apples.

Yī一
èr二
sān三
 ,
kāi开
shǐ始
 !

One, two, three, go!

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Tā他
pái排
míng名
dì第
èr二
 。

He ranked second.

2.

adjective

second; secondary; inferior

Describes something of lower quality or rank.

Zhè这
shì是
èr二
děng等
cāng舱
de的
piào票
 。

This is a second-class cabin ticket.

Bú不
yào要
dāng当
èr二
bǎ把
shǒu手
 。

Don't be the second-in-command.

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Èr二
shǒu手
huò货
bǐ比
jiào较
pián便
yi宜
 。

Secondhand goods are cheaper.

3.

adjective

disloyal; having changing loyalties

informal

Informal, often pejorative.

Tā他
shì是
gè个
èr二
xīn心
de的
rén人
 。

He is a disloyal person.

Bié别
dāng当
èr二
wǔ五
zǎi仔
 。

Don't be a traitor.

4.

verb

to stay; to stop; to place

archaic

Archaic or literary usage. Not common in modern speech.

Èr二
yú于
mǒu某
dì地
 。
 (
 古
 语
 用
 法
 )

To stay in a certain place. (archaic usage)