二五 (èr wǔ) — Second Five-Year Plan (1958–1962); the period of the Second Five-Year Plan

Definition

Short form of 第二个五年计划, referring to China's Second Five-Year Plan (1958–1962) and the historical period it covers. Used in academic and historical writing about PRC economic history.

noun
Second Five-Year Plan (1958–1962)the period of the Second Five-Year Plan

Examples

  • 二五1958
    Zhōng guó de èr wǔ shǐ yú 1958 nián.
    China's Second Five-Year Plan began in 1958.
  • 二五
    Zài èr wǔ qī jiān, zhōng guó de jīng jì fā shēng le hěn dà biàn huà.
    During the period of the Second Five-Year Plan, China's economy underwent great changes.
  • 二五
    Hěn duō xué zhě dōu zài yán jiū èr wǔ de lì shǐ.
    Many scholars are studying the history of the Second Five-Year Plan.

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