俩 (liǎ): two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个), both, some
俩 (liǎ) is a Chinese character meaning “two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个).” Classified as HSK Level 4 (HSK 3.0 Standard, CLEC 2022), it is composed of 亻 (structural) and 两 (structural). It ranks #1564 in character frequency (SUBTLEX-CH corpus).
Etymologically derived, 俩 a couple 寿; 寿 also provides the pronunciation. Its radical form 亻 (person) appears in many related characters such as 人 (rén, person), 什 (shén, what), 今 (jīn, now).
Definitions
- two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)
- both
- some
Etymology & Origin
ideographicA couple 寿; 寿 also provides the pronunciation
Decomposition: ⿰亻两 (layout: left-right)
Stroke Order
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Words & Compounds
Common Compounds
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 伎俩 | jì liǎng | trick |
| 哥俩 | gē liǎ | (coll.) two brothers |
| 公母俩noun | gōng mǔ liǎ | husband and wife |
| 俩钱儿 | liǎ qián r | erhua variant of 倆錢|俩钱 |
| 俩钱 | liǎ qián | two bits |
| 技俩noun | jì liǎng | variant of 伎倆|伎俩 |
| 姐俩 | jiě liǎ | (coll.) two sisters |
| 娘俩 | niáng liǎ | (coll.) mother and her child |
| 爷俩 | yé liǎ | (coll.) father and his child |
| 咱俩pronoun | zán liǎ | the two of us |
俩 appears in 10 compound words: 20 as the first character, 80 as the last, and 0 in a middle position. Compound statistics computed from SUBTLEX-CH and HSK 3.0 vocabulary data.
Strongest Collocations
Characters that most frequently co-occur with 俩 in natural Chinese text, ranked by NPMI (Normalized Pointwise Mutual Information) — a statistical measure of association strength.
Example Sentences
作为俩民,我们有责任保护环境。
zuò wéi liǎ mín , wǒ men yǒu zé rèn bǎo hù huán jìng .
As citizens, we have a responsibility to protect the environment.
从体验和可玩性来说不推荐买,按现在的存储价格相当于高点买了俩硬盘。
cóng tǐ yàn hé kě wán xìng lái shuō bù tuī jiàn mǎi , àn xiàn zài de cún chǔ jià gé xiāng dāng yú gāo diǎn mǎi le liǎ yìng pán .
In terms of user experience and gameplay, I wouldn't recommend buying it—at current storage prices, it's like paying a premium for two hard drives.
夫妻俩达成一致:面对“镜头”更要注意言行。
fū qī liǎ dá chéng yī zhì : miàn duì jìng tóu gēng yāo zhù yì yán háng .
The couple agreed that they need to be more careful about what they say and do when they're in front of the "camera."
介绍作品时,兄妹俩互相夸“真棒”。
jiè shào zuò pǐn shí , xiōng mèi liǎ hù xiāng kuā zhēn bàng .
When introducing their work, the brother and sister complimented each other, saying, “That’s great.”
同一周里跟同卵双胞胎俩兄弟都发生了关系! 生完娃之后懵圈了:谁...
tóng yī zhōu lǐ gēn tóng luǎn shuāng bāo tāi liǎ xiōng dì dōu fā shēng le guān xì ! shēng wán wá zhī hòu 懵 juān le : shéi . . .
I slept with both of my identical twin brothers in the same week! After giving birth, I was completely confused: Which one...
...核下午俄乌,特朗普“谈判用人”引争议:派俩房..
. . . hé xià wǔ é wū , tè lǎng pǔ tán pàn yòng rén yǐn zhēng yì : pài liǎ fáng . .
... Nuclear afternoon Russia and Ukraine, Trump's "negotiation and employment" caused controversy: send two rooms:
听到这件悲剧,他俩尽皆哭泣。
Tīngdào zhè jiàn bēijù, tā liǎ jìnjiē kūqì.
They both cried after hearing the tragic news.
咱俩也就是一丘之貉。
Zánliǎ yějiùshì yīqiūzhīhé.
Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.
很显然我们是豆荚里的俩颗豆子。
Hěn xiǎnrán wǒmen shì dòujiá lǐ de liǎ kē dòuzi.
Apparently we're just two peas in a pod.
你们俩真扫我的雅兴。
Nǐmen liǎ zhēn sǎo wǒ de yǎxìng.
You two are really harshing my mellow.
Character Family
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