二手
HSK 4 (2021)
二手 (èrshǒu) · second-hand
二手 (èrshǒu) means “second-hand; used”. It is written with 2 characters: 二 (two) + 手 (hand). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 二手 is built
The characters
二 èr · two
What 二 is made of
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three) (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
手 shǒu · hand
What 手 is made of
手 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 4 strokes.
Origin hint: A hand with the fingers splayed (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我买了一辆二手车。Wǒ mǎi le yī liàng èrshǒu chē.I bought a second-hand car.
你买过二手书吗？Nǐ mǎi guo èrshǒu shū ma?Have you ever bought second-hand books?
Questions about 二手
What does 二手 mean?
二手 (èrshǒu) means “second-hand; used”.
How do you pronounce 二手?
二手 is pronounced èrshǒu.
Which HSK level is 二手?
二手 is in HSK 4 (2021).
Related words
- 二氧化碳èryǎnghuàtàncarbon dioxide
- 二èrtwo
- 手机shǒujīmobile phone
- 洗手间xǐshǒujiāntoilet
- 举手jǔshǒuto raise one's hand
- 手表shǒubiǎowatch (wristwatch)
- 对手duìshǒuopponent
- 歌手gēshǒusinger
- 手续shǒuxùprocedures
- 手指shǒuzhǐfinger
Learn 二手 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 18: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.