HSK 4 HSK C4/W2/V4
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Strokes

Definition

two (colloquial equivalent of 两个)/both/some

Example

As a Numeral

[a fusion of两and个]two

1
Mǎi
liǎ
bīnggùn
冰棍

buy two popsicles

2
Xiōng
兄弟
liǎ

the two brothers

3
liǎ
他俩

both of them; they two

4
Jiěmèi
姐妹
liǎ

the two sisters

As a Numeral

a few; some

5
Zhēng
le
liǎ
qiánr  
钱儿
  
,
jiù
juéde
觉得
liǎobu
了不起
le
  

He made a few bucks and felt (that) he was a smash success.

6
gòng
一共
jiù
zhème
这么
liǎ
rénr  
人儿
  
,
kǒng
恐怕
gòu
不够
  

I'm afraid it's not enough to have such a few people.

7
Zhēng
liǎ
xīn
辛苦
qián

make some honest money