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二流

èrliú
adjective #15,229

Meanings

  1. 1 second-rate
  2. 2 second-tier

Examples

这家餐厅的菜只能算二流。
Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài zhǐ néng suàn èrliú.
This restaurant's food can only be considered second-rate.
他是个二流演员，演技一般。
Tā shì gè èrliú yǎnyuán, yǎnjì yībān.
He's a second-rate actor with average skills.

Tips

usage
二流 is derogatory. 一流 (yīliú) means first-rate/top-tier, 三流 (sānliú) means third-rate/even worse. The pattern extends: 一流大学 (top university) vs 二流大学 (second-tier university).

Stroke Order

二 èr
流 liú