Definition
初二 has three common meanings depending on context. It can refer to the second day of a lunar month (especially the second day of Chinese New Year, a traditional holiday for visiting family), or to the second year of junior high school (Grade 8 in China's three-year middle school system). The lunar meaning and the school meaning are unrelated, so context tells you which one is intended.
n.
second day of the lunar month (especially of the first lunar month, i.e. the second day of Chinese New Year)second year of junior high school (Grade 8)
Examples
- 初二，。Zhēngyuè chū èr, wǒmen yì jiā rén qù wàipó jiā bài nián.On the second day of the first lunar month, our whole family went to Grandma's house to pay New Year's greetings.
- 初二，。Wǒ dìdi jīnnián shàng chū èr le, gōngkè bǐ yǐqián duō.My younger brother is in the second year of junior high this year; the homework is heavier than before.
- 初二，。Chū yī de jiǎozi chū èr de miàn, zhè shì běifāng de xísú.Jiaozi on the first day and noodles on the second day — that's a northern custom.
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