How to say “two” in Chinese
two, both
“Two” in Chinese is 俩, liǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
俩 is read liǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”; on the right, 两 “two”: two people. No measure word is needed after it: 我们俩.
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 “俩”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 俩. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们俩是夫妻。tāmenliǎshìfūqīThe two of them are husband and wife.
- 我们俩是好朋友wǒmenliǎshìhǎopéngyouThe two of us are good friends.
- 母女俩长2得很像mǔnǚliǎzhǎngdehěnxiàngMother and daughter look very alike.
- 他们父子俩长得很像tāmenfùzǐliǎzhǎngdehěnxiàngFather and son look very alike.
- 他们兄弟俩性格不一样tāmenxiōngdìliǎxìnggébùyíyàngThe two brothers have different personalities.
- 他们夫妻俩互相尊重tāmenfūqīliǎhùxiāngzūnzhòngThe husband and wife respect each other.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Father and mother”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “two” in Chinese?
“Two” in Chinese is 俩, pinyin liǎ.
What does 俩 mean?
俩 (liǎ) means “two, both”.
How do you write 俩?
俩 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 俩?
俩 is read liǎ. Tones: liǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“two” in the lesson “Father and mother”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. 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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