Chinese Word: 兩 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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數目，二。一般用於量詞和“個、半、千、萬、億”前：兩個黃鸝。兩本書。
②雙方：兩可。兩邊。兩便(客套用語，彼此方便)。兩旁。兩側。兩袖清風。兩敗俱傷。
③中國市制重量單位：十兩(一市斤。舊制爲十六兩一市斤)。半斤八兩(喻彼此一樣，不相上下，含貶義)。
④表示不定數目：兩下子。兩着兒(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	liǎng àn	bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland	HSK 5
兩手	liǎng shǒu	double tactics; twin strategies
兩側	liǎng cè	two sides; both sides
兩旁	liǎng páng	both sides; either side

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Example Sentences

1		wǒ yǒu 我有 liǎng zhǐ shǒu 兩隻手。 I have two hands.
2		wǒ yǒu 我有 liǎng gè 兩個 péng you 朋友。 I have two friends.
3		zhè 這 shì 是 liǎng zhī 兩支 qiān bǐ 鉛筆。 These are two pencils.
4		liǎng 兩 jiā 加 èr 二 děng yú 等於 sì 四。 Two plus two equals four.
5		zhè 這 liǎng gè 兩個 dōng xi 東西 yí yàng 一樣。 These two things are the same.

More Sentences

1		wǒ yǒu 我有 liǎng zhǐ shǒu 兩隻手。 I have two hands.
2		wǒ yǒu 我有 liǎng gè 兩個 péng you 朋友。 I have two friends.
3		zhè 這 shì 是 liǎng zhī 兩支 qiān bǐ 鉛筆。 These are two pencils.
4		liǎng 兩 jiā 加 èr 二 děng yú 等於 sì 四。 Two plus two equals four.
5		zhè 這 liǎng gè 兩個 dōng xi 東西 yí yàng 一樣。 These two things are the same.

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