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封二

Word · Numeral · VerbTraditional貳

numeral two (formal); second

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

numeral

two (the formal character used in financial documents to prevent fraud)

formal

Used primarily in legal, financial, or formal contexts like checks, contracts, and invoices.

Zhī支
piào票
shàng上
qǐng请
yòng用
dà大
xiě写
shù数
zì字
tián填
xiě写
 ：
yī壹
qiān仟
èr贰
bǎi佰
yuán元
zhěng整
 。

Please write the amount on the check in formal Chinese numerals: One thousand two hundred yuan only.

Shōu收
jù据
jīn金
é额
yīng应
xiě写
wéi为
 “
rén人
mín民
bì币
sān叁
shí拾
èr贰
yuán元
 ”
 。

The amount on the receipt should be written as "Thirty-two Renminbi."

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Zhè这
shì是
èr贰
hào号
wén文
jiàn件
 ，
fēi非
cháng常
zhòng重
yào要
 。

This is Document No. 2, and it's very important.

2.

numeral

second; secondary

formal

Used in formal contexts to indicate the second in a sequence or a secondary role.

Tā他
zài在
bǐ比
sài赛
zhōng中
huò获
dé得
èr贰
děng等
jiǎng奖
 。

He won the second prize in the competition.

Zhè这
wèi位
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
èr贰
bǎ把
shǒu手
 。

This person is the company's second-in-command.

3.

verb

to betray; to be disloyal

archaic

An archaic or literary usage, often found in classical texts. It uses the traditional character 貳.

Chén臣
bù不
gǎn敢
yǒu有
èr贰
xīn心
 。
 （
gǔ古
yǔ语
 ）

I dare not have a disloyal heart. (Classical)