Chinese Word: 两 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

两 (Trad.: 兩)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: 7; Radical: 一

Ideographic:Two people 从 together in a cart

Character Formation:

⿱ Above to below
- 一 [ yī ] one; a, an; alone
- ⿻ Overlaid
  - 冂 [ jiōng ] wide
  - 从 [ cóng ] from, by, since, whence, through

Similar Characters: 西

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Example Words

两岸HSK 5	liǎng àn	bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
一国两制	yī guó liǎng zhì	one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
两手	liǎng shǒu	double tactics; twin strategies
两侧	liǎng cè	two sides; both sides
两旁	liǎng páng	both sides; either side

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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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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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