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两 (liǎng)
determiner, measure
two, a pair

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Character: (liǎng) — two, a pair

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General number usage
determiner
房子 (fáng zi) house 有 (yǒu) have 两 (liǎng) two 层 (céng) floor 。 The house has two floors.
我 (wǒ) I 有 (yǒu) have 两 (liǎng) two 个 (gè) 苹果 (píng guǒ) apple 。 I have two apples.
他们 (tā men) they 俩 (liǎ) both 是 (shì) be 好朋友 (hǎo péng yǒu) good friend 。 The two of them are good friends.
Used in measurements
measure
两 (liǎng) two 斤 (jīn) catty 香蕉 (xiāng jiāo) banana Two jin of bananas
两 (liǎng) two 本 (běn) book 书 (shū) book Two books
两 (liǎng) two 米 (mǐ) meter 布 (bù) fabric Two meters of cloth
两者 (liǎng zhě)
both
两者 (liǎng zhě) both 都 (dōu) 重要 (zhòng yào) important 。 Both are important.
两 (liǎng) 天 (tiān)
two days
我 (wǒ) I 等 (děng) wait 你 (nǐ) you 两 (liǎng) two 天 (tiān) day 。 I’ll wait for you for two days.
两 (liǎng) 辆 (liàng)
two vehicles
路 (lù) road 上 (shàng) 有 (yǒu) have 两 (liǎng) two 辆 (liàng) vehicle 汽车 (qì chē) 。 There are two cars on the road.
三 (sān) 心 (xīn) 两 (liǎng) 意 (yì)
indecisive, of two minds
Level: Intermediate
做事 (zuò shì) do things 不 (bù) 能 (néng) can 三心两意 (sān xīn liǎng yì) inconsistent 。 One shouldn’t be halfhearted when doing things.
两全其美 (liǎng quán qí měi)
satisfy two sides at once
Level: Intermediate
我们 (wǒ men) we 要 (yào) want to 想 (xiǎng) think of 一 (yī) one 个 (gè) 两全其美 (liǎng quán qí měi) mutually beneficial 的 (de) 办法 (bàn fǎ) solution 。 We need to come up with a solution that satisfies both sides.
斤 (jīn)
for weight (half a kilogram)
两 (liǎng) two 斤 (jīn) catty 肉 (ròu) meat Two jin of meat
本 (běn)
for books
两 (liǎng) two 本 (běn) book 书 (shū) book Two books
辆 (liàng)
for vehicles
两 (liǎng) two 辆 (liàng) vehicle 自行车 (zì xíng chē) bicycle Two bicycles
我 (wǒ) I 妹妹 (mèi mèi) younger sister 有 (yǒu) have 两 (liǎng) two 岁 (suì) years old 。 My sister is two years old.
我 (wǒ) I 家 (jiā) home 有 (yǒu) have 两 (liǎng) two 扇 (shàn) panel 窗户 (chuāng hù) window 。 My home has two windows.
两 (liǎng) two 支 (zhī) piece 铅笔 (qiān bǐ) pencil 在 (zài) on 桌上 (zhuō shàng) table 。 There are two pencils on the table.
这个 (zhè gè) this 杯子 (bēi zi) cup 能 (néng) can 装 (zhuāng) hold 两 (liǎng) two 升 (shēng) liter 水 (shuǐ) water 。 This cup can hold two liters of water.
两 (liǎng) two 国 (guó) country 领导人 (lǐng dǎo rén) leader 进行 (jìn xíng) conduct 了 (le) 会谈 (huì tán) talk 。 The leaders of the two countries held talks.