Featured image for 俩 liǎ Dictionary entry displaying the word's hanzi, pinyin and the Mandarin Temple logo and tagline.

Pronunciation

liǎ

To complete this step you need to listen to the audio pronunciation of the word once.

liǎ Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 7 English Translations of the word liǎ .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
liǎ | lia3
English translation
two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個
>两个)
both
some
two, a pair, a couple

Learn the Chinese word liǎ in 8 easy steps:

1
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the first learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
2
Unlocks in 48h after completing the first learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
3
Unlocks in 7 days after completing the second learning phase.
Start completing the learning steps to receive the bonus.
You have completed 4/7 steps. Keep going!
Congratulations! You have completed the second learning sequence for this character.
Temple Coins Received
0
Slide 1 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 2 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Slide 3 Heading
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit dolor
Click Here
Previous slide
Next slide

About liǎ

Read some general information about the Chinese word liǎ .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Number of strokes

9

Traditional form

liǎ

Contains the radical

rén

Part of speech

Numeral / 数词 shù cí Shù cí

Learning hint

A couple 寿 Shòu 寿 Shòu also provides the pronunciation

Etymology of liǎ

Familiarize yourself with the origin and historical aspects of the Chinese word liǎ .

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down..

Type

ideographic

Positional decomposition

亻两

Explanation

Simplified form of liǎ . Phonosemantic compound. rén represents the meaning and liǎng represents the sound.

Write it!

Practice your Chinese writing skills and learn precisely where and when to draw every stroke of the
Chinese word liǎ .
     Press the Show Strokes button to see the strokes and their order and hit Start Drawing when you are
ready to practice.

To complete this step you need to write the word once.

Spread the word

Example sentences using liǎ

Broaden your vocabulary by interacting with 5 audio-assisted sentences using the Chinese word liǎ in different contexts.

To complete this step you need to listen to each of the five Chinese sentences at least once. and scroll down.

dāng Wáng de chī liǎ chǎo ròu ”!

" He'd be a cuckold, eating left - overs. "

xiǎo liǎ kǒu 打算 dǎsuàn yòng 天鹅绒 tiān é róng 装饰 zhuāngshì 他们 tā men de 卧室 wòshì .

The young couple plan to upholster their bedroom with velvet.

根本 gēnběn de 问题 wèntí shì 你们 nǐ men liǎ Yìng 意见 yìjiàn 一致 yīzhì .

The essential thing is that the two of you ought to agree.

你们 nǐ men liǎ 选定 xuǎn dìng 婚期 hūn qī le ?

Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?

关于 guānyú jiàn shì liǎ de 想法 xiǎng fǎ 一致 yīzhì .

You and I are of one mind on that matter.

Words with liǎ

Explore 4 words and sayings that include the Chinese character liǎ in their composition.

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

FrequencySimplifiedMeaningTraditional
liǎ both liǎ
咱俩 zán liǎ the two of us咱倆
伎俩 jì liǎng trick伎倆
俩钱儿 liǎ qián r erhua variant of 倆錢兒|俩钱儿 liǎ qián r [liǎ​qián​r]倆錢兒

liǎ Decomposition & Compounds

To complete this step you need to read and scroll down.

liǎ Decomposition

See the 2 Chinese characters that make up liǎ and their own compounds.

Recommended Books for Learning Mandarin Chinese

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

AMAZON BOOKSHELF

A Boy and his Dragon

Once upon a time, a Little Boy was living in a village near the woods. One day, a Dragon came out of the cave secluded in the middle of the forest and began to relentlessly follow the Little Boy, always breathing on the back of his neck, burning the young boy at his slightest misstep.

The child received refuge in an old Temple where there were no mirrors allowed, and it was forbidden to speak of life before entering the sanctum. Ancient books, hidden rooms with unimaginable treasures and beauty beyond comprehension, became part of the boy’s new life.

Time went by until, one day, the now old young boy accidentally glimpses his own reflection in a pond. The Dragon smiled back.

Come for Knowledge. Stay for Wisdom.

Copyright © 2022 Mandarin Temple. All rights reserved.

Scroll to Top