English–Chinese

“two people” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinliǎng wèi

Example

欢迎,两位请这边坐。huān yíng liǎng wèi qǐng zhè biān zuò

Welcome. Both of you, please sit over here.

Illustration for 两位 (two people)

How to say “two people” in Chinese

“Two people” in Chinese is 两位 (liǎng wèi).

Two people viewed together as honored guests in a service setting.

Full entry for 两位: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 两位

请给两位客人推荐套餐吧。qǐng gěi liǎng wèi kè rén tuī jiàn tào cān ba

Please recommend a set meal to the two guests.

Tips for using 两位

  • Chinese commonly uses a measure word when counting people, unlike English, which often puts a number directly before the noun.

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