How to say “two” in Chinese
two (when counting)
“Two” 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 “How many in your family?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “two” in Chinese?
“Two” in Chinese is 两, pinyin liǎng.
What does 两 mean?
两 (liǎng) means “two (when counting)”.
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.
“two” in the lesson “How many in your family?”
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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