How to say “liang” in Chinese
liang (50 grams)
“Liang” in Chinese is 两, liǎng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
两 is read liǎng. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “两”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 两. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我有两个弟弟wǒyǒuliǎnggedìdiI have two younger brothers.
- 我姐姐有两个孩子wǒjiějieyǒuliǎnggeháiziMy older sister has two kids.
- 现在两点十分xiànzàiliǎngdiǎnshífēnIt's ten past two.
- 我想买两本书wǒxiǎngmǎiliǎngběnshūI want to buy two books.
- 房间里有两个人fángjiānliyǒuliǎnggerénThere are two people in the room.
- 他比我大两岁。tābǐwǒdàliǎngsuìHe’s two years older than me.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Chinese food”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “liang” in Chinese?
“Liang” in Chinese is 两, pinyin liǎng.
What does 两 mean?
两 (liǎng) means “liang (50 grams)”.
How do you write 两?
两 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 两?
两 is read liǎng. Tones: liǎng — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“liang” in the lesson “Chinese food”
This word is from the topic “Food and Cooking” 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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