liǎng两（兩）
两（兩）
HSK 1
common
numeral
measure_word
Meaning of 两
两 means two (when followed by a measure word or 'half', 'thousand', 'ten thousand', 'billion'); a couple of; both parties; both sides; mutual. Pronounced liǎng. HSK 1.
- two (when followed by a measure word or 'half', 'thousand', 'ten thousand', 'billion'); a couple of
- both parties; both sides; mutual
- a few; several; a couple (indefinite small number)
Character Info
Radical一
Strokes7
Components
一
冂
从
Stroke Order
两
Definitions & Examples
Wǒ我
mǎi买
le了
liǎng两
běn本
shū书
。
I bought two books.
Tā他
yǒu有
liǎng两
zhī只
māo猫
。
He has two cats.
Zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
liǎng两
dūn吨
zhòng重
。
This car weighs two tons.
Tā她
gěi给
le了
wǒ我
liǎng两
gè个
bàn半
yuè月
de的
shí时
jiān间
。
She gave me two and a half months.
Tā她
zhuàn赚
le了
liǎng两
qiān千
kuài块
qián钱
。
She earned two thousand yuan.
Relations
Common Words
两全其美 / 兩全其美liǎngquánqíměi
satisfy both sides; be satisfactory to both
两相情愿 / 兩相情願liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn
both parties are willing; mutual consent
两下子 / 兩下子liǎngxiàzi
a few times; skill
两样 / 兩樣liǎngyàng
different; not the same
两难 / 兩難liǎngnán
dilemma; between a rock and a hard place
两回事 / 兩回事liǎnghuíshì
two different matters; completely unrelated things
两性 / 兩性liǎngxìng
both sexes; two natures/properties
两败俱伤 / 兩敗俱傷liǎngbàijùshāng
both sides lose; lose-lose situation