Writing
两 (liǎng) — how to say "two" in Chinese
两
Two, pair (before classifiers)
numeral · measure word
1. two; both; a couple ofHSK 3.0 · level 1
numeral
2. liang, tael (unit of weight)HSK 3.0 · level 4
measure word
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Synonyms
Collocations
两本书
liǎng běn shū
two books
两块钱
liǎng kuài qián
two yuan
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!
Numbers with 两
All Chinese numbers →Frequently asked questions
How do you say "two" in Chinese?
"two" in Chinese is 两 (liǎng).
Liang meaning in English
两 (liǎng) means "Two, pair (before classifiers)".
Two in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced liǎng (written as liang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "two" in Chinese characters?
It is written 两 and has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 两?
两 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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