两 liǎng
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 一 — one
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
两
liǎng
two, both
Character
Example phrases
- 我有两个妹妹。 Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè mèimei. I have two younger sisters.
- 他有两只猫。 Tā yǒu liǎng zhī māo. He has two cats.
- 我们下午两点上课。 Wǒmen xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn shàngkè. We have class at two in the afternoon.
- 两个人都很高兴。 Liǎng ge rén dōu hěn gāoxìng. Both of them are very happy.
- 这两本书很好看。 Zhè liǎng běn shū hěn hǎokàn. These two books are very interesting.
- 你们两个人去吗？ Nǐmen liǎng ge rén qù ma? Are you two going?
- 老师给我两本书。 Lǎoshī gěi wǒ liǎng běn shū. The teacher gives me two books.
- 我们两个人都不饿。 Wǒmen liǎng ge rén dōu bú è. Neither of us is hungry.
- 请给他两块钱。 Qǐng gěi tā liǎng kuài qián. Please give him two yuan.
- 两点半去学校吧。 Liǎng diǎn bàn qù xuéxiào ba. Let's go to school at half past two.
Related words
- 两 liǎng a tael, about fifty grams
- 两边 liǎngbian both sides
- 两岸 liǎng'àn both banks
- 两极 liǎngjí two poles
- 两口子 liǎngkǒuzi husband and wife; married couple
- 两栖 liǎngqī amphibious; to live or work in two spheres
- 两手 liǎngshǒu both hands; two approaches; dual preparations
- 两下子 liǎngxiàzi real ability; a few tricks; some skill
- 两翼 liǎngyì both wings; two flanks; two supporting sides
- 一举两得 yìjǔliǎngdé to achieve two things at once
- 半 bàn half
- 百 bǎi hundred