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Pronunciation |
: |
liǎng |
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Meaning |
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- two. (num)
- a few. (num)
- both. (n)
- unit of weight, equal to 50 grams. (measure word)
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Radical |
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一 |
Strokes |
: |
7 |
Traditional |
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兩 ( Stroke Order ) |
Usage |
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52.7% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
3. |
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eat one’s cake and have it; satisfy both sides |
4. |
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silver used as currency (old China) |
5. |
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half a pound of one and eight ounces of the other; tweedledum and tweedledee |
Sentences:
1. There are two trees in front of my window. |
zài |
wǒ |
de |
chuāng |
qián |
, |
yǒu |
liǎng |
kē |
shù |
。 |
在 |
我 |
的 |
窗 |
前 |
, |
有 |
两 |
棵 |
树 |
。 |
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在 |
: |
at |
我的 |
: |
my |
窗 |
: |
window |
有 |
: |
have |
两 |
: |
two |
棵 |
: |
measure word |
树 |
: |
tree |
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2. The gale blew for two days and two nights. |
dà |
fēng |
yì |
zhí |
guā |
le |
liǎng |
tiān |
liǎng |
yè |
。 |
大 |
风 |
一 |
直 |
刮 |
了 |
两 |
天 |
两 |
夜 |
。 |
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大风 |
: |
gale |
一直 |
: |
all the way, always |
刮 |
: |
blow |
了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
两 |
: |
two |
天 |
: |
day |
夜 |
: |
night |
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3. I felt moved to speak. |
wǒ |
xiǎng |
shuō |
liǎng |
jù |
。 |
我 |
想 |
说 |
两 |
句 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
想 |
: |
would like to |
说 |
: |
say |
两 |
: |
a few |
句 |
: |
sentence, words |
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4. I have a solution that will please everybody. |
wǒ |
yǒu |
gè |
liǎng |
quán |
qí |
měi |
de |
fāng |
fǎ |
。 |
我 |
有 |
个 |
两 |
全 |
其 |
美 |
的 |
方 |
法 |
。 |
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我 |
: |
I |
有 |
: |
have |
个 |
: |
measure word |
两全其美 |
: |
eat one’s cake and have it; satisfy both sides |
的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
方法 |
: |
solution |
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