二线 (èr xiàn) — second-tier (city, brand, etc.); rear line (military or organizational)
Definition
Used as a classifier complement to mean 'second-tier' — usually paired with 城市 or 品牌 to rank a place or product below the top tier (一线). Can also mean stepping back from a front-line role.
noun
second-tier (city, brand, etc.)rear line (military or organizational)
Examples
- ，二线。Běi jīng hé shàng hǎi shì yī xiàn chéng shì, chéng dū hé háng zhōu shì èr xiàn chéng shì.Beijing and Shanghai are first-tier cities; Chengdu and Hangzhou are second-tier cities.
- 二线，。Zhè ge pǐn pái suī rán zhǐ shì èr xiàn pǐn pái, dàn zhì liàng hěn hǎo.Although this brand is only a second-tier brand, the quality is good.
- ，。Tā zài gōng sī yǐ jīng tuì jū èr xiàn, zhǔ yào fù zé gù wèn gōng zuò.He has stepped back to the second line in the company, mainly responsible for advisory work.
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