二手

èr shǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Uncommon

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Definitions

1. indirectly acquired
2. second-hand (information, equipment etc)
3. assistant

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item

• 全新 quán xīn 全新 quán xīn all new brand new, unused: all new

Related words

3 items

• 旧 jiù 旧 jiù opposite: new 新 used items, not necessarily transferred between owners: opposite: new 新
• 转手 zhuǎn shǒu 转手 zhuǎn shǒu to pass on to change hands; often describes items that become second-hand: to pass on
• 助理 zhù lǐ 助理 zhù lǐ assistant assistant; when 二手 means assistant (as in 二手助手 is rare, but 二手 can occasionally mean assistant): assistant

Usage notes

Common mistakes

二手 as an adjective does not mean 'second hand' in the sense of a clock hand; it only means 'second-hand' as in previously owned or indirect.

Example Sentences

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我买了一辆 二手 车。

I bought a second-hand car.

我買不起 二手 車。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10637267)

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Words Containing 二手

• 二手车 二手车 èr shǒu chē: second-hand car
• 二手房 二手房 èr shǒu fáng: second-hand house
• 二手烟 二手烟 èr shǒu yān: second-hand smoke
• 二手货 二手货 èr shǒu huò: second-hand goods

Child Words of 二手

• 二 二 èr: two
• 手 手 shǒu: hand