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A1 · Grammar reference · ASGJ46H1

Comparing "er" and "liang"

In Chinese, there are two words for "two." They are 二 (èr) and 两 (liǎng), and each is used in different circumstances.

Keywords
二 · 两 · two
Used for
Expressing quantity
Classification
HSK2

Examples (23)

第二

第二个

第二次

二月

二号

二号线

二楼

十二

二十

十二块钱

二十块钱

二十二个人

两个小时

两点

两天

两个星期

两个月

两年

两次

两块钱

两百

两千

我两个都要。

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