Chinese Conversation · Level 1
86 words
Chinese word
二
Pronunciation
Pinyinèr
Meaning
- numbertwo
Example
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.
More examples
我家在二楼。wǒ jiā zài èr lóu
My home is on the second floor.
Core concept
The count that follows one and the place that follows first in an ordered list.
Common phrases
第二页dì èr yè
the second page
二楼èr lóu
second floor
二十èr shí
twenty
二月èr yuè
February
Similar words
两liǎng: Shows a quantity of two when used before a measure word.
俩liǎ: Refers to two people in a casual, standalone form.
Definition in Chinese
表示数量为二的数词；作序数时与“第”连用表示第二。biǎo shì shù liàng wèi èr de shù cí zuò xù shù shí yǔ dì lián yòng biǎo shì dì èr
Word origin
二 (èr, "two") developed from two simple horizontal strokes used to represent two, so its shape keeps a direct link with its meaning.
Usage tips
- Chinese phone numbers and codes are often read one digit at a time, so knowing the spoken name for this number helps separate each digit clearly.