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二手 (èr shǒu) — second-hand (of goods); indirect (of information or source)

Definition

二手 means 'second-hand' — for used goods (二手自行车) and for information heard from someone else rather than witnessed firsthand. It's more colloquial than 间接, which is the formal word for 'indirect.'

adjective
second-hand (of goods)indirect (of information or source)

Examples

  • 二手。
    Tā mǎi le yí liàng èr shǒu zì xíng chē.
    He bought a second-hand bicycle.
  • 二手，。
    Zhè ge xiāo xi shì èr shǒu de, bù yí dìng kě kào.
    This news is second-hand and may not be reliable.
  • 二手。
    Wǒ cháng zài wǎng shàng mǎi èr shǒu shū.
    I often buy used books online.
Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 5Shopping & Errands

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