“Two” with 二 (èr) and 两 (liǎng)

Overview

This English reference introduces ““Two” with 二 (èr) and 两 (liǎng)” and focuses on the information most useful when reading Chinese.

Examples

This section collects practical observations for recognizing the pattern in context.

Common mistakes

Counting things

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Ordinal numbers

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Related grammar points

• Numbers
• Ordinal numbers
• Classifiers