Wordiyo
RootsVocabularyCoursesGuidesMy WordsPricing
Wordiyo

Build your English vocabulary systematically through roots and etymology.

Explore

  • Roots
  • Vocabulary
  • My Words

Learn

  • Guides
  • Pricing

Company

  • About
  • Terms
  • Privacy

© 2026 Wordiyo.

  1. Home
  2. /second-hand

second-hand

UK/'sekәnd'hænd/US
IELTS

Definitions

adj.

Previously owned and used by another person; not new

二手的,旧的

Root Breakdown

Native English
secondother
+
-connector
+
handother
=second-hand

Common Collocations

  • 1.second-hand car二手车
  • 2.second-hand shop二手店
  • 3.second-hand information间接信息
  • 4.second-hand smoke二手烟

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She furnished her entire apartment with second-hand furniture from local thrift stores.

  • 2.

    Buying a second-hand car can save you thousands of dollars compared to buying new.

  • 3.

    He only had second-hand information about the incident and couldn't confirm the details.

← Browse all roots