How to Say ‘You're the second child’ in Traditional Chinese
你是老二
nǐ shì lǎo èr
[nee shir lǎo'èr]
Phrase Breakdown
你
nǐ
[nee]
you
A casual way to say “you” to one person.
你好，這個「你」是打招呼時常用的字。
Hello, this “你” is a character often used in greetings.
是
shì
[shir]
to be; is; are
A very common verb used to identify or state that something is something. In measurement sentences, it links the subject to the number.
我的體重是七十公斤。
My weight is 70 kilograms.
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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