Word information
Simplified第二
Traditional第二
Pinyindì èr
Part of speechDictionary
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HSK 2.0Not listed
Character breakdown
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How to learn 第二
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第dì
(prefix indicating ordinal number, as in 第六[di4 liu4] "sixth"); (literary) grades in which successful candidates in the imperial examinations were placed; (old) residence of a high official; (literary) but; however; (literary) only; just
二èrtwo; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
第一dì yīfirst; number one; primary
二手èrshǒuindirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
二维码èrwéimǎ2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code
二氧化碳èryǎnghuàtàncarbon dioxide CO2