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liǎ

two (of); both

Usage note

表示两个,常用于口语。

liǎ biǎo shì liǎng gè, cháng yòng yú kǒu yǔ。

Liǎ means two, often used in spoken language.

Context note

常出现在说两个人或两样东西时。

liǎ cháng chū xiàn zài shuō liǎng gè rén huò liǎng yàng dōng xī shí。

Liǎ often appears when speaking of two people or two things.

5 examples

我们
wǒ men liǎ。
The two of us.
一起去。
tā liǎ yì qǐ qù。
The two of them go together.
人都来了。
liǎ rén dōu lái le。
Both people came.
很像。
zhè liǎ hěn xiàng。
These two are very similar.
孩子在玩。
liǎ hái zi zài wán。
The two children are playing.

5 mini stories

我和妹妹一起去买书。
wǒ hé mèi mei liǎ yì qǐ qù mǎi shū。
My younger sister and I went to buy books together.
是好朋友,常常一起学习。
tā liǎ shì hǎo péng yǒu, cháng cháng yì qǐ xué xí。
The two of them are good friends and often study together.
人一起看电影,很开心。
liǎ rén yì qǐ kàn diàn yǐng, hěn kāi xīn。
The two watched a movie together and were very happy.
老师说个字不要混在一起。
lǎo shī shuō liǎ gè zì bú yào hùn zài yì qǐ。
The teacher said not to mix the two characters together.
孩子在门口等妈妈。
liǎ hái zi zài mén kǒu děng mā ma。
The two children wait for Mom at the door.

Mini dialogue

分苹果

A
我们一人一个苹果。
Wǒmen liǎ yī rén yī gè píngguǒ.
One apple for each of us two.
B
谢谢,你真好。
Xièxie, nǐ zhēn hǎo.
Thanks, you are so kind.

一起做作业

A
一起做作业吧。
Zán liǎ yīqǐ zuò zuòyè ba.
Let's do homework together, the two of us.
B
好主意,这样更快。
Hǎo zhǔyi, zhèyàng gèng kuài.
Good idea, it's faster this way.

Related words and contrasts

similar
两个
liǎng gè
two (of something)

Standard way to say two of something

related
我们俩
wǒ men liǎ
the two of us

Common phrase using 俩

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