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    Chinese Grammar

    Stating a second reason with 二来 (èrlái)

    HSK 5
    Purpose & Reason
    Sequence & Order

    Structure

    一来 + Reason A,二来 + Reason B

    Explanation

    二来 means "secondly" or "in the second place" and is used to introduce a second reason or point, typically after 一来 ("firstly"). Together, they form a structured way to list multiple reasons or motivations. For example, 一来方便,二来省钱 means "firstly it's convenient, secondly it saves money."

    Examples

    • 一来这里离公司近,二来房租也便宜,所以我选了这套。

      Yì lái zhèlǐ lí gōngsī jìn, èr lái fángzū yě piányi, suǒyǐ wǒ xuǎn le zhè tào.

      For one thing it's close to the office, and for another the rent is cheap, so I chose this one.

    • 我不想去,一来没时间,二来也没兴趣。

      Wǒ bù xiǎng qù, yì lái méi shíjiān, èr lái yě méi xìngqù.

      I don't want to go — for one thing I don't have time, and for another I'm not interested either.

    • 一来锻炼身体,二来放松心情,我每天都去跑步。

      Yì lái duànliàn shēntǐ, èr lái fàngsōng xīnqíng, wǒ měi tiān dōu qù pǎobù.

      For one thing to exercise, and for another to relax, I go running every day.