二等 (èr děng) — second-class, second-rate
Definition
Literally 'second-class / second-rank', used both for concrete ranks (train tickets, cabins) and for the negative sense of being 'second-rate' or inferior. Often paired with nouns like 舱, 车, or 奖励.
adjective
second-classsecond-rate
Examples
- 二等。Tā mǎi le yì zhāng èr děng chē piào.He bought a second-class train ticket.
- 二等，。Zhè shì èr děng gōng mín dài yù, bù gōng píng.This is second-class citizen treatment; it's unfair.
- 。Gōng sī zhī gěi le tā èr děng jiǎng lì.The company only gave him a second-rate reward.
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