两

Two in Chinese: 两 (liǎng)

liǎng

two

HSK 2Traditional: 兩2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1two
  2. 2both
  3. 3some
  4. 4a few
  5. 5tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old)

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两

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄤˇ

liǎng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄤ/ angˇ/ third tone

Simplified & traditional

两

Simplified

兩

Traditional

Example sentences

See 两 used in real sentences with pinyin and English translations.

  • 按两下铃。

    àn liǎng xià líng。

    Press the bell twice.

  • 我有两只猫

    wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī māo

    I have two cats.

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Related words

两边

liǎng bian

either side

两岸

liǎng àn

bilateral

两侧

liǎng cè

two sides

两手

liǎng shǒu

one's two hands

两栖

liǎng qī

amphibious

两口子

liǎng kǒu zi

husband and wife

有两下子

yǒu liǎng xià zi

to have real skill

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