二流

èrliú

adjective #15,229

Meanings

1 second-rate
2 second-tier

Characters

class; stream; grade

Examples

这家餐厅的菜只能算二流。

Zhèjiā cāntīng de cài zhǐnéng 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