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两

liǎng · liang

Traditional 兩

HSK 1Old HSK 2

Meaning

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  1. two
  2. both
  3. some
  4. a few
  5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old)
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Two minutes, no, two hours

  1. Liangliang

    您好(nínhǎo)，请问(qǐngwèn)几位(jǐwèi)？

    Hello, how many people?

  2. Dengdeng

    两(liǎng)位(wèi)。我们(wǒmen)两(liǎng)个(gè)人(rén)。

    Two. The two of us.

  3. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，这边请(zhèbiānqǐng)。要(yào)点(diǎn)什么(shénme)？

    OK, this way please. What would you like to order?

  4. Dengdeng

    两(liǎng)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)，两(liǎng)块(kuài)蛋糕(dàngāo)。

    Two coffees and two pieces of cake.

  5. Liangliang

    您(nín)的(de)朋友(péngyou)呢(ne)？

    And your friend?

  6. Dengdeng

    他(tā)马上(mǎshàng)到(dào)，两(liǎng)分钟(fēnzhōng)……不(bù)，两(liǎng)个(gè)小时(xiǎoshí)。

    He will be here soon, in two minutes... no, two hours.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)公(gōng)斤(jīn)的(de)番(fān)茄(qié)酱(jiàng)等(děng)于(yú)两(liǎng)公(gōng)斤(jīn)的(de)西(xī)红(hóng)柿(shì)。

A kilo of ketchup is equivalent to two kilos of tomatoes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by NickC · English by miry · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

再(zài)过(guò)两(liǎng)三(sān)周(zhōu)，树(shù)叶(yè)就(jiù)会(huì)变(biàn)红(hóng)吧(ba)。

The leaves will turn red in two or three weeks.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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