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俩

liǎ · lia/liǎng · liang

Traditional 倆

HSK 4

Meaning

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liǎ 倆

  1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個 / 两个)
  2. both
  3. some

liǎng 倆

  1. used in 伎倆 / 伎俩 (jìliǎng)
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In a conversation

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Old neighbours

  1. Dengdeng

    你们俩(nǐmenliǎ)在(zài)聊(liáo)什么(shénme)，这么(zhème)开心(kāixīn)？

    What are you two talking about, so happy?

  2. Qiqi

    我们俩(wǒmenliǎ)在(zài)说(shuō)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)的(de)事(shì)。

    We two are talking about things from childhood.

  3. Dengdeng

    你们俩(nǐmenliǎ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)就(jiù)认识(rènshi)吗(ma)？

    Did you two know each other as kids?

  4. Liangliang

    是啊(shìa)，我们俩(wǒmenliǎ)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)住(zhù)一个(yīgè)院子(yuànzi)，天天(tiāntiān)吵架(chǎojià)。

    Yes, we two lived in the same courtyard as kids and argued every day.

  5. Qiqi

    对(duì)，现在(xiànzài)也(yě)一样(yīyàng)！

    Right, and it is the same now!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)们(men)俩(liǎ)都(dōu)是(shì)很(hěn)称(chèn)职(zhí)的(de)法(fǎ)官(guān)。

They are both very competent judges.

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

02

你(nǐ)们(men)俩(liǎ)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)见(jiàn)面(miàn)的(de)？

When did you two meet?

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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