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第二

dì èr · di er

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Meaning

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  1. second
  2. number two
  3. next
  4. secondary
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The second bowl

  1. Dengdeng

    第一(dìyī)步(bù)，把(bǎ)蛋(dàn)打(dǎ)在(zài)碗(wǎn)里(lǐ)。

    Step one: crack the eggs into the bowl.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)了(le)。第二(dìèr)步(bù)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Done. What is step two?

  3. Dengdeng

    第二(dìèr)步(bù)，放(fàng)一点(yīdiǎn)盐(yán)。

    Step two: add a little salt.

  4. Liangliang

    放(fàng)了(le)。我(wǒ)放(fàng)了(le)一(yī)杯(bēi)，你(nǐ)不(bù)是(shì)说(shuō)一点(yīdiǎn)吗(ma)？

    Done. I put in a cup. Didn't you say a little?

  5. Dengdeng

    一(yī)杯(bēi)盐(yán)？那(nà)只好(zhǐhǎo)再(zài)做(zuò)第二(dìèr)碗(wǎn)了(le)。

    A cup of salt? Then we have to make a second bowl.

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01

你(nǐ)认(rèn)为(wéi)日(rì)本(běn)第(dì)二(èr)高(gāo)峰(fēng)是(shì)哪(nǎ)座(zuò)山(shān)？

What mountain do you think is the second highest in Japan?

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

横(héng)滨(bīn)是(shì)日(rì)本(běn)第(dì)二(èr)大(dà)的(de)城(chéng)市(shì)。

Yokohama is the second largest city in Japan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CN · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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