How to Say ‘Second child’ in Traditional Chinese
老二
lǎo èr
[lǎo'èr]
💬 Usage Tip: Put 老 (lǎo) before a number to give birth order: 老大 "eldest child", 老三 "third child". Here 老 doesn't mean "old".
🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Birth order matters in Taiwanese families, and people often ask about it. Siblings and parents may even call a child 老大 or 老二 at home instead of using a name.
Phrase Breakdown
老二
lǎo èr
[lǎo'èr]
second child
Informal term for the second-born child in a family.
他是家裡的老二。
He is the second child in his family.
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