两
liǎng
Traditional: 兩
Meanings of 两 in English
liǎngHSK 1numeralSyllabus #111
- two
- both
- some
- a few
- tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
liǎngHSK 4measure wordSyllabus #1473
- two
- both
- some
- a few
- tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)
Example sentences
- 这个夏天我胖了两公斤。zhè ge xià tiān wǒ pàng le liǎng gōng jīn。I gained two kilos this summer.
- 两兄弟都是音乐家。liǎng xiōng dì dōu shì yīn yuè jiā。Both brothers are musicians.
- 我只睡了两小时。wǒ zhǐ shuì le liǎng xiǎo shí。I slept just two hours.
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HSK words with 两
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