初二

chū'èr

noun #49,265

Meanings

1 second day of a lunar month (especially the 2nd day of Lunar New Year)
2 second year of junior middle school

Characters

Examples

大年初二是出嫁女儿回娘家的日子。

Dà nián chū'èr shì chūjià nǚ'ér huí niángjiā de rìzi.

The second day of the Lunar New Year is when married daughters return to their parents' home.

我儿子今年读初二。

Wǒ érzi jīnnián dú chū'èr.

My son is in the second year of junior middle school this year.

Tips

culture

Has two unrelated senses. During Spring Festival, 初二 is the traditional day for married women to visit their natal family (回娘家). In the school system, 初二 is Grade 8 (the second of the three years of 初中 junior middle school, ages roughly 13-14).

Stroke Order

初 chū

二 èr