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兩 (Simplified: 两)HSK 2
Pinyin: liǎng
English Definition: two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (old)
Chinese Definition:
①数目，二。一般用于量词和“个、半、千、万、亿”前：两个黄鹂。两本书。
②双方：两可。两边。两便(客套用语，彼此方便)。两旁。两侧。两袖清风。两败俱伤。
③中国市制重量单位：十两(一市斤。旧制为十六两一市斤)。半斤八两(喻彼此一样，不相上下，含贬义)。
④表示不定数目：两下子。两着儿(zh乷r)。
Total strokes: 8; Radical: 入
Ideographic:Two people 入 together in a cart
Character Formation:
  • ⿱ Above to below
    • 一 [ yī ] one; a, an; alone
    • ⿻ Overlaid
      • 巾 [ jīn ] cloth, curtain, handkerchief, towel
      • ⿰ Left to right
        • 入 [ rù ] to enter, to come in; to join
        • 入 [ rù ] to enter, to come in; to join
Similar Characters: 雨
Example Words
兩岸HSK 5 liǎng àn bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
兩手 liǎng shǒu double tactics; twin strategies
兩側 liǎng cè two sides; both sides
兩旁 liǎng páng both sides; either side
More:兩* | *兩 | *兩*
Example Sentences
1
wǒ yǒu
我有
liǎng zhǐ shǒu
两只手
。
I have two hands.
2
wǒ yǒu
我有
liǎng gè
两个
péng you
朋友
。
I have two friends.
3
zhè
这
shì
是
liǎng zhī
两支
qiān bǐ
铅笔
。
These are two pencils.
4
liǎng
两
jiā
加
èr
二
děng yú
等于
sì
四
。
Two plus two equals four.
5
zhè
这
liǎng gè
两个
dōng xi
东西
yí yàng
一样
。
These two things are the same.
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