二線 [－线]

Jyutping ji6 sin3
Pinyin èr xiàn

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, attributive, often
    second line; second tier
    • 二線城市
      二线城市
      èr xiàn chéng shì
      second-tier city
  2. noun, figuratively
    secondary-line post; second-line measure; second-line solution
    • 退居二線
      退居二线
      tuì jū èr xiàn
      to retire from active life and take up a nominal post
    • 二線降壓藥
      二线降压药
      èr xiàn jiàng yā yào
      second-line antihypertensive
  3. noun
    secondary defence line
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个二线姐仔系咪得罪咗造型师啊？近排已经酿成咗几次时装灾难喇㖞！
    呢個二線姐仔係咪得罪咗造型師啊？近排已經釀成咗幾次時裝災難喇喎！
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  2. Cantonese
    退居二线
    退居二線
    teoi3 geoi1 ji6 sin3
    • to be downgraded to the second line of duty; to resign from a leading post (and assume an advisory post)
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    退居二线
    退居二線
    tuì jū èr xiàn
    • to retire from active life and take up a nominal post
  2. Mandarin
    二线降压药
    二線降壓藥
    èr xiàn jiàng yā yào
    • second-line antihypertensive
  3. Mandarin
    二线城市
    二線城市
    èr xiàn chéng shì
    • second-tier city