Second hand Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɛkənd/ /ˈhænd
SEK-und-HAND
ˈsɛkɪnd/ /hˈænd
SEK-ind-HAND
释义
Describes something that is not new and has been owned or used by someone else before. Often used for items like clothes, cars, or furniture.
用法与细微差别
Informal, common in buying and selling. Usually positive or neutral, but 'second hand' can imply lower price or quality. "Second hand store" is a typical phrase. Do not confuse with 'secondhand' meaning 'indirectly' (e.g., 'secondhand smoke').
Spanish: de segunda mano - usadoPortuguese (BR): de segunda mão - usadoPortuguese (PT): em segunda mão - usadoChinese (Simplified): 二手 - 用过的Chinese (Traditional): 二手 - 用過的Hindi: दूसरे हाथ का - प्रयुक्तArabic: مستعمل - من يد ثانيةBengali: দ্বিতীয় হাত - ব্যবহৃতRussian: б/у - подержанныйJapanese: 中古（ちゅうこ） - セカンドハンドVietnamese: đồ cũ - đã qua sử dụngKorean: 중고Turkish: ikinci elUrdu: دوسرا ہاتھ - استعمال شدہIndonesian: bekas - barang tangan kedua
例句
I bought a second hand bike at the market.
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She wears second hand clothes to save money.
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This is a second hand book.
basic
Most of my furniture is second hand but still looks great.
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He found a second hand car at a really good price online.
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If you don’t mind things not being new, second hand is the way to go.
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