两
Meaning
- two
- both
- some
How it's used
Used for counting things — 两个人, 两本书. 二 is for the number itself: reading digits, doing arithmetic, and in 十二 or 二十. "Two people" is never 二个人.
Example sentence
前进两步。
Advance two steps.
Used for counting things — 两个人, 两本书. 二 is for the number itself: reading digits, doing arithmetic, and in 十二 or 二十. "Two people" is never 二个人.
前进两步。
Advance two steps.