How to say “two” in Chinese
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“Two” in Chinese is 二, èr: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
二 is read èr. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Two strokes.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “二”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 二. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 一二三四五yī,èr,sān,sì,wǔOne, two, three, four, five.
- 我今年二十八岁。wǒjīnniánèrshíbāsuìI'm twenty-eight.
- 我二十岁wǒèrshísuìI'm twenty years old.
- 今天十月二号。jīntiānshíyuèèrhàoToday is October 2nd.
- 我上初中二年级。wǒshàngchūzhōngèrniánjíI'm in the second year of middle school.
- 请读第二段课文qǐngdúdì’èrduànkèwénPlease read the second paragraph of the text.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Counting to five”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “two” in Chinese?
“Two” in Chinese is 二, pinyin èr.
What does 二 mean?
二 (èr) means “two”.
How do you write 二?
二 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 二?
二 is read èr. Tones: èr — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“two” in the lesson “Counting to five”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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