二世

èrshì
noun #75,378

Meanings

  1. 1 the Second (of rulers with the same name)
  2. 2 second generation (of emigrants)

Examples

HSK 5
Yīlìshābái Èrshì zàiwèi qīshí nián.
Elizabeth II reigned for seventy years.
HSK 7-9
Tā shì rìyì èrshì, zài Měiguó chūshēng zhǎngdà.
He is a second-generation Japanese American, born and raised in the US.

Tips

usage
After a name, 二世 works like the English "II": 伊丽莎白二世 is Elizabeth II and 利奥波德二世 is Leopold II. In 秦二世, the Second Emperor of Qin, it follows the dynasty's name instead. Other numbers work the same way: 亨利八世 is Henry VIII.

Stroke Order

二 èr
世 shì