二 [－]

Jyutping ji2
Pinyin èr

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    做​某​啲​詞語​最後一個​字​嘅​時​候​嘅​讀​法
    reading as the last character in some words
    • 爛賭二
      烂赌二
      laan6 dou2 ji2
      gambling addict
    • 十八廿二
      十八廿二
      sap6 baat3 jaa6 ji2
      (of females) in the bloom of youth
    • 小二
      小二
      siu2 ji2
      waiter in a restaurant in ancient times
    • 老二
      老二
      lou5 ji2
      the second eldest
    • 阿二
      阿二
      aa3 ji2
      mistress; literally: number two
    • 尾二
      尾二
      mei1 ji2
      the second last

二 [－]

Jyutping ji6
Pinyin èr

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. two
  2. 2
  3. (Beijing dialect) stupid
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. two/(Beijing dialect) stupid/twice/second/vice-/once more / again/double/different
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 數詞
    2​；​就算​有​若干​例外​嘅​慣​用​語​，​一般​嚟​講​，​單​獨​喺​「​両​」​以外​嘅​量​詞​前面​用​嚟​數​嘢​嗰​陣​就​用​「​兩​」
    two; generally 兩loeng5 is used instead when alone in front of measure words except 両loeng2, despite certain idiomatic exceptions
    • 二人三足
      二人三足
      ji6 jan4 saam1 zuk1
      three-legged race
    • 第二
      第二
      dai6 ji6
      the second
    • 二樓
      二楼
      ji6 lau2
      second floor
    • 二人世界
      二人世界
      ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3
      romantic time which two lovers enjoy together solely; literally: world of two people
    • 和合二仙
      和合二仙
      wo4 hap6 ji6 sin1
      the Two Immortals of Harmony and Union
    • 文武二帝
      文武二帝
      man4 mou5 ji6 dai3
      Man Mo Emperors (Emperor Man Cheung and Emperor Kwan)
    • 一、二、三，笑！
      一、二、三，笑！
      jat1 ji6 saam1, siu3!
      One, two, three, cheese!
    • 二人同行，一人價錢
      二人同行，一人价钱
      ji6 jan4 tung4 hang4, jat1 jan4 gaa3 cin4
      two-for-one offer
  2. 近義詞
    貳
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, Cantonese, Hong-Kong
    to obtain a level two in a subject in DSE (exam) (usually implies failing the subject)
    • 我中文二咗，入唔到U。
      我中文二咗，入唔到U。
      ngo5 zung1 man2 ji6 zo2, jap6 m4 dou3 ju1.
      I got a level two in Chinese, can't get into university.
  2. character, obsolete
    different; other, else
  3. character
    second
    • 二哥
      二哥
      èr gē
      second elder brother
  4. character
    two
    • 二號線
      二号线
      èr hào xiàn
      line no. 2
  5. character, obsolete
    fold, times
  6. character, abbreviation, alt-of
    Short for "twenty cents".
    • 黃瓜一塊二一斤。
      黄瓜一块二一斤。
      huáng guā yī kuài èr yī jīn ．
      The cucumbers are one dollar twenty per half kilogram.
  7. character, Mandarin, dialectal
    stupid, dumb; silly, thick, lacking mental agility (often in a cute way)
    • 你這人怎麼這麼二！
      你这人怎么这么二！
      nǐ zhè rén zěn me zhè me èr ！
      Why are you so incorrigibly stupid!
  8. character, dated, informal
    An iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous hanzi; often written at a smaller size when used for this purpose.
    (syn.) 两, 兩
  9. character, abbreviation, alt-of
    Short for "twenty, two hundred or two thousand" after hundreds, thousands and ten thousands.
    • 百二
      百二
      baak3 ji6
      one hundred twenty
    • 買電腦花了一千二。
      买电脑花了一千二。
      mǎi diàn nǎo huā le yī qiān èr ．
      Buying the computer cost me a thousand and two hundred bucks.
  10. character, obsolete
    secondary, vice-
  11. character, obsolete
    two-fold, double
  12. character, obsolete
    again, once more
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. two
  2. twice
  3. Cangjie Input
    MM
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 一级词汇表 #98
  2. HSK3 一级汉字表 #57
  3. HSK3 初等手写字表 #58
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我们同意了第二天一早开始。
    我們同意了第二天一早開始。
    wǒ men tóng yì le dì èr tiān yī zǎo kāi shǐ 。
    • We agreed to start early the next morning.
  2. Mandarin
    一年有十二个月。
    一年有十二個月。
    yī nián yǒu shí èr gè yuè 。
    • A year has twelve months.
    • There are twelve months in a year.
    • In one year there are twelve months.
    • One year has twelve months.
  3. Mandarin
    习惯是第二天性。
    習慣是第二天性。
    xí guàn shì dì èr tiān xìng 。
    • Habit is second nature.
    • Habit is a second nature.
  4. Mandarin
    在奥运会的竞赛中，金牌代表第一名，银牌代表第二名，铜牌是第三名。
    在奧運會的競賽中，金牌代表第一名，銀牌代表第二名，銅牌是第三名。
    zài ào yùn huì de jìng sài zhōng ， jīn pái dài biǎo dì yì míng ， yín pái dài biǎo dì èr míng ， tóng pái shì dì sān míng 。
    • In Olympic competitions, a gold medal is for first place, a silver medal for second, and a bronze medal is for third place.
  5. Mandarin
    他一天赚二十元。
    他一天賺二十元。
    tā yī tiān zhuàn èr shí yuán 。
    • He earns twenty dollars a day.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十。
    一、二、三、四、五、六、七、八、九、十。
    jat1 、 ji6 、 saam1 、 sei3 、 ng5 、 luk6 、 cat1 、 baat3 、 gau2 、 sap6 。
    • One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
  2. Cantonese
    横滨系日本第二大嘅城市。
    橫濱係日本第二大嘅城市。
    waang4 ban1 hai6 jat6 bun2 dai6 ji6 daai6 ge3 sing4 si5 。
    • Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan.
  3. Cantonese
    佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。
    佢用十二秒就跑完一百米。
    keoi5 jung6 sap6 ji6 miu5 zau6 paau2 jyun4 jat1 baak3 mai5 。
    • He ran a hundred metres in twelve seconds.
  4. Cantonese
    两公婆应该得闲去浸温泉，过吓二人世界。
    兩公婆應該得閒去浸溫泉，過吓二人世界。
    loeng5 gung1 po4 jing1 goi1 dak1 haan4 heoi3 zam3 wan1 cyun4 ， gwo3 haa5 ji6 jan4 sai3 gaai3 。
    • Sometimes it's good for a married couple to go to a hot spring together—just the two of them.
  5. Cantonese
    你星期二得唔得閒呀？
    你星期二得唔得閒呀？
    nei5 sing1 kei4 ji6 dak1 m4 dak1 haan4 aa3 ？
    • Are you free on Tuesday?
    • Do you have time on Tuesday?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    二五得一十
    二五得一十
    ji6 ng5 dak1 jat1 sap6
    • two times five is ten
  2. Mandarin
    二零零一年
    二零零一年
    èr líng líng yī nián
    • year 2001
  3. Cantonese
    我中文二咗，入唔到U。
    我中文二咗，入唔到U。
    ngo5 zung1 man2 ji6 zo2, jap6 m4 dou3 ju1.
    • I got a level two in Chinese, can't get into university.
  4. Mandarin
    二哥
    二哥
    èr gē
    • second elder brother
  5. Mandarin
    二号线
    二號線
    èr hào xiàn
    • line no. 2
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    二五得一十
    二五得一十
    ji6 ng5 dak1 jat1 sap6
    • two times five is ten
  2. Cantonese
    二二得四（＝二二如四）
    二二得四（＝二二如四）
    ji6 ji6 dak1 sei3
    • two times two is four (usually the word 如 jyu4 is used instead)
  3. Cantonese
    睇到第二季先知个主角做紧咩，我真系好doot呀。
    睇到第二季先知個主角做緊咩，我真係好doot呀。
    tai2 dou3 dai6 ji6 gwai3 sin1 zi1 go3 zyu2 gok3 zou6 gan2 me1, ngo5 zan1 hai6 hou2 dut6 aa3.
    • It's not until the second season when I knew what the protagonist was up to. I'm such an idiot.
  4. Cantonese
    高价收购二手iPhone 7
    高價收購二手iPhone 7
    gou1 gaa3 sau1 kau3 ji6 sau2 aai1 fung1 se1 fan4
    • to buy second-hand iPhone 7 at a high price
  5. Cantonese
    而家好多国家都好鼓励学生学第二语言。
    而家好多國家都好鼓勵學生學第二語言。
    ji4 gaa1 hou2 do1 gwok3 gaa1 dou1 hou2 gu2 lai6 hok6 saang1 hok6 dai6 ji6 jyu5 jin4.
    • Nowadays students are encouraged to learn a second language in many countries.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    泯灭良知，专行古惑，做亲都系阴骘嘢，用埋啲揦鲊招数。计我话，一只二只全部都系狗！
    泯滅良知，專行古惑，做親都係陰騭嘢，用埋啲揦鮓招數。計我話，一隻二隻全部都係狗！
    man5 mit6 loeng4 zi1, zyun1 haang4 gu2 waak6, zou6 can1 dou1 hai6 jam1 zat1 je5, jung6 maai4 di1 laa5 zaa2 ziu1 sou3. gai3 ngo5 waa6, jat1 zek3 ji6 zek3 cyun4 bou6 dou1 hai6 gau2!
  2. Cantonese
    做到一为神功，二为弟子，时间够松动，地点够就近，咁咪几好。
    做到一為神功，二為弟子，時間夠鬆動，地點夠就近，咁咪幾好。
    zou6 dou3 jat1 wai6 san4 gung1, ji6 wai6 dai6 zi2, si4 gaan3 gau3 sung1 dung6, dei6 dim2 gau3 zau6 gan6, gam2 mai6 gei2 hou2.
  3. Cantonese
    一为神功，二为弟子，帮到人又帮到自己，何乐而不为呢？
    一為神功，二為弟子，幫到人又幫到自己，何樂而不為呢？
    jat1 wai6 san4 gung1, ji6 wai6 dai6 zi2, bong1 dou2 jan4 jau6 bong1 dou2 zi6 gei2, ho4 lok6 ji4 bat1 wai4 ne1?
  4. Cantonese
    第二主打
    第二主打
    dai6 ji6 zyu2 daa2
  5. Cantonese
    经过一连两天五十二场赛事后，草地饱受蹂躏。
    經過一連兩天五十二場賽事後，草地飽受蹂躪。