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二手货 (èr shǒu huò) — secondhand goods; (slang, derogatory) a woman who is not a virgin; (slang, derogatory) a divorced woman

Definition

Literally 'secondhand goods', this noun is the neutral term for used items. As a slang insult it attacks women as 'used' (not a virgin, or divorced) — strongly derogatory, as example 2 shows.

noun
secondhand goods(slang, derogatory) a woman who is not a virgin(slang, derogatory) a divorced woman
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Examples

  • 二手货。
    Wǒ zài jiù huò shì chǎng mǎi le bù shǎo èr shǒu huò.
    I bought a lot of secondhand goods at the flea market.
  • “二手货”，。
    Tā yòng "èr shǒu huò" zhè ge cí mà rén, fēi cháng bù zūn zhòng.
    He used the word 'secondhand goods' to insult someone, which is very disrespectful.
  • 二手货。
    Tā lí hūn hòu bèi rén sī xià chēng wéi èr shǒu huò.
    After her divorce, she was privately called 'secondhand goods' by others.
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Shopping & Errands

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