百
Bǎi
100, hundred
两 (liǎng) — how to say "two" in Chinese
两
Two, pair (before classifiers)
Radicals / Keys
一
One
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Collocations
两块钱
liǎng kuài qián
two yuan
两本书
liǎng běn shū
two books
两个人
liǎng ge rén
two people
Examples
我买了两杯牛奶和两个鸡蛋。
I bought two glasses of milk and two eggs.
两个人
Two people.
Mnemonic
[liǎng-] Liam, the curious cat, stumbles upon the Chinese character 两 and imagines it as two paws 🐾. He draws two horizontal lines [一] for each paw, creating a playful scene of 两 and his pair of mischief-making feet. Now his little footsteps leave a trail of twos everywhere he goes!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "two" in Chinese?
"two" in Chinese is 两 (liǎng).
What does 两 mean in English?
两 (liǎng) means "Two, pair (before classifiers)".
How is 两 pronounced?
It is pronounced liǎng (written as liang). The page has audio recorded by a native speaker.
How do you write "two" in Chinese characters?
It is written 两.
What HSK level is 两?
两 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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