HSK 2 HSK C1/W1/V1/V2
Correct
两
/ liǎng /
Strokes
Definition
two/both/some/a few/tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)
Example
As a Numeral
two
1
Zhè
这
běn
本
shū
书
wǒ
我
kěyǐ
可以
jiè
借
yīliǎng
一两
tiān
天
ma
吗
?
May I borrow the book for a day or two?
2
Tāmen
他们
sānsānliǎngliǎng
三三两两
de
地
zǒu
走
le
了
。
They left in twos and threes.
3
Liǎng
两
zhāng
张
zhǐ
纸
two pieces of paper
4
Liǎng
两
wèi
位
shǔ
数
double figures; two-digit number; double digit number
5
Liǎngwàn
两万
yuán
元
twenty thousand yuan
6
Liǎngshǒu
两手
both hands
7
Liǎng
两
pǐ
匹
mǎ
马
two horses
8
Liǎng
两
jiàn
件
tào
套
two-piece suit; two-piecer
9
Liǎng
两
jiān
间
fáng
房
two rooms
10
Liǎng
两
biànshì
便士
twopence; tuppence
11
Liǎngbǎi
两百
/
qiān
千
two hundred/thousand
As a Noun
both sides/parties
12
Liǎng
两
bù
不
chīkuī
吃亏
。
Neither side suffers any loss.
13
Liǎng
两
lì
利
benefit both; be good for both sides
As a Numeral
a couple of; a few; some
14
Zhè
这
shì
事
guò
过
liǎng
两
tiān
天
zàishuō
再说
。
Let's put it aside for a couple of days.
15
Wǒ
我
xiǎng
想
jiǎng
讲
liǎng
两
gōu
句
。
I'd like to say a few words.
16
Kāi
开
wán
完
huì
会
zánmen
咱们
néng
能
shuō
说
liǎng
两
gōu
句
ma
吗
?
Could we have a word after the meeting?