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第二手 (dì èr shǒu) — “Second-hand” in Chinese

第二手 (dì èr shǒu) means “second-hand” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

second-hand

不必说,这一切都是从无线电广播报道中搜集来的第二手信息。

All this, needless to say, had been culled second-hand from radio reports.

他一定是通过第二手或第三手资料了解那些哲学家的

He must have come to know those philosophers through secondary or tertiary sources.

The characters in 第二手

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
第
dì11to form ordinal numbers
二
èr2the number two
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy

More words starting with 第

  • dì第8800fēn分zhōng钟80th minute, the 80th minute
  • dì第yī一first, number one
  • dì第yī一gè个The first, First one
  • dì第yī一gè个dào到First to arrive, First one there
  • dì第yī一gè个chí迟dào到zhě者The first latecomer
  • dì第yī一wèi位first place, first
  • dì第yī一jù句huà话The first sentence, First sentence
  • dì第yī一míng名First place, Number one
  • dì第yī一zhōu周the first week
  • dì第yī一tiān天first day, day one
  • dì第yī一sù宿First night, First night's stay
  • dì第yī一shǒu手zī资liào料primary source, first-hand information

Frequently asked questions

What does 第二手 mean in Chinese?
第二手 (dì èr shǒu) means “second-hand”.
How do you pronounce 第二手?
第二手 is pronounced dì èr shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “second-hand” in Chinese?
“second-hand” is 第二手 (dì èr shǒu) in Chinese.
How is 第二手 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 第二手, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 第二手 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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