English–Chinese
“two” in Chinese
How to say “two” in Chinese
“Two” in Chinese is 两 (liǎng).
The everyday spoken number for a pair or a count of two before a measure word.
Example sentences with 两
我有两本书要还。wǒ yǒu liáng běn shū yào huán
I have two books to return.
Tips for using 两
- For people and ordinary counted objects, spoken Chinese often uses 两 (liǎng, "two") before the measure word, while 二 (èr, "two") is common in mathematics, dates, and identification numbers.
Other Chinese words for “two”
请把第二页翻到我这儿。qǐng bǎ dì èr yè fān dào wǒ zhèr
Please turn to page two for me.