Chinese

èr
Meaning: two; second
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

二

Example sentences

February is very cold.
一年有十二個月。
一年有十二个月。
One year has twelve months.
都十二點了,他還在看書。
都十二点了,他还在看书。
It is already twelve o'clock, but he is still reading.
這座建築建於二十世紀九十年代。
这座建筑建于二十世纪九十年代。
This building was built in the 1990s.
王教授在這所大學教歷史已經二十年了。
王教授在这所大学教历史已经二十年了。
Professor Wang has been teaching history at this university for twenty years.
這列火車有十二節車廂。
这列火车有十二节车厢。
This train has twelve carriages.
這棟樓有二十層。
这栋楼有二十层。
This building has twenty floors.
這部電視劇共有二十集。
这部电视剧共有二十集。
This TV series has a total of twenty episodes.
今天氣溫是二十五度。
今天气温是二十五度。
Today the temperature is twenty-five degrees.
三減一的差是二。
三减一的差是二。
The difference between three and one is two.

Usage Notes

The number two. When used before a measure word to mean 'two of something', '兩' (liǎng) is often preferred, but '二' is used in counting, ordinals, and certain fixed terms.

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