两 [－]

Jyutping loeng5
Pinyin liǎng

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. two, both, pair, couple
  2. ounce
  3. Cangjie Input
    MOOB
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我不能同时注意两件事。
    我不能同時注意两件事。
    wǒ bù néng tóng shí zhù yì liǎng jiàn shì 。
    • I can't focus on two things at the same time.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    我琴晚𰥛觉冚咗两张被。
    我琴晚𰥛觉冚咗两张被。
    ngo5 kam4 maan5 fan3 gaau3 kam2 zo2 loeng5 zoeng1 pei5.
    • Last night, while sleeping, I put on two blankets.
  2. Cantonese
    今晚多咗两个人嚟黐餐，睇嚟要煲多一唛米至够。
    今晚多咗两个人嚟黐餐，睇嚟要煲多一唛米至够。
    gam1 maan5 do1 zo2 loeng5 go3 jan4 lai4 ci1 caan1, tai2 lai4 jiu3 bou1 do1 jat1 mak1 mai5 zi3 gau3.
    • Since two more people are coming over for dinner tonight, it seems like we'll need to cook one more can of rice to have enough.
  3. Cantonese
    装少咗两粒螺丝
    装少咗两粒螺丝
    zong1 siu2 zo2 loeng5 lap1 lo4 si1
    • forgot to install two screws
  4. Cantonese
    佢真系好易醉，饮多两杯啤酒就冧咗喇。
    佢真系好易醉，饮多两杯啤酒就冧咗喇。
    keoi5 zan1 hai6 hou2 ji6 zeoi3, jam2 do1 loeng5 bui1 be1 zau2 zau6 lam3 zo2 laa3.
    • He gets drunk really easily. He passed out after drinking a few extra glasses of beer.
  5. Cantonese
    佢哋两个好夹！
    佢哋两个好夹！
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 hou2 gaap3!
    • The two of them are well-matched!