Writing
二手 (èr shǒu) — how to say "second-hand" in Chinese
二手
Second-hand
adjective
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
二
Two
#7 · èr · 2 strokes
Collocations
买二手书
mǎi èrshǒu shū
to buy second-hand books
二手市场
èrshǒu shìchǎng
second-hand market
二手手机
èrshǒu shǒujī
second-hand mobile phone
Examples
我买了一辆二手车
I bought a second-hand car
二手书便宜
Second-hand books are cheap
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Frequently asked questions
Second hand in Chinese
"second-hand" in Chinese is 二手 (èr shǒu).
What does 二手 mean in English?
二手 (èr shǒu) means "Second-hand".
How is 二手 pronounced?
It is pronounced èr shǒu (written as er shou, ershou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "second-hand" in Chinese characters?
It is written 二手: 二 has 2 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 二手?
二手 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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