中二
Chinese
Etymology 1
secondary school | two | ||
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simp. and trad. (中二) | 中 | 二 |
Pronunciation
Noun
中二
- (Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia) second year in secondary school; secondary 2; form 2
Synonyms
- (Mainland China) 初二 (chū'èr)
- (Taiwan) 國二/国二 (guó'èr)
Etymology 2
middle school | two | ||
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simp. and trad. (中二) | 中 | 二 |
Back-formation from 中二病 (zhōng'èrbìng).
Pronunciation
Adjective
中二
- (neologism, of teenagers, chiefly attributive) sophomoric, edgy and rebellious