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中二病

zhōng èr bìngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(neologism) strange behavior characteristic of a teenager going through puberty (loanword from Japanese "chūnibyō")
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

中二病 中二病 [zhong1 er4 bing4] /(neologism) strange behavior characteristic of a teenager going through puberty (loanword from Japanese "chūnibyō")/

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Character information

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  • 中
    zhōng

    within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right

    zhòng

    to hit (a target) / to be struck by (a bullet, illness etc) / to win (a prize or lottery)

    Zhōng

    (bound form) China / Chinese / surname Zhong

  • 二
    èr

    two / 2 / (Beijing dialect) stupid

  • 病
    bìng

    illness / CL:場|场[cháng] / disease / to fall ill / defect

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