俩 liǎ two people
How to remember 俩: 亻 person + 两 two = two people. The waiter sees one person waiting, then her date arrives, so he brings two menus and sets the table for two people.
Component breakdown
俩 = 亻 person + 两 two
- 亻 person
- 两 two
The waiter sees one person waiting, then her date arrives, so he brings two menus and sets the table for two people.
How it is used
- Colloquial 'the two of (people)' - 我们俩 (wǒmen liǎ) the two of us, 他们俩 the two of them.
- It already contains 两 + 个, so never add 个: say 我们俩, not 我们俩个.
- Spoken, warm; written/formal Mandarin uses 两个 (liǎng ge).
Example sentences
- 姐妹俩长得很像。 Jiěmèi liǎ zhǎng de hěn xiàng.The sister look very much alike.
- 他们俩的感情很不错。 Tāmen liǎ de gǎnqíng hěn búcuò.They have a close relationship.