Definition
二手 (èr shǒu) means 'second-hand' for goods and 'indirect' for information. For the indirect sense, 二手 specifically means information passed through someone else (hearsay), while 间接 (jiàn jiē) is broader (e.g., indirect cause). 二手 is not used for abstract indirectness.
adjective
second-hand (of goods)indirect (of information or source)
Examples
- 二手。Tā mǎi le yí liàng èr shǒu zìxíngchē.He bought a second-hand bicycle.
- 二手，。Zhège xiāoxi shì èr shǒu de, bù yídìng kěkào.This news is second-hand and may not be reliable.
- 二手。Wǒ cháng zài wǎngshàng mǎi èr shǒu shū.I often buy used books online.
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