两下子 liǎngxiàzi a couple of times
a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade
How to remember 两下子: 两 two + 下 down + 子 child = a couple of times.
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How it is used
- Real skill, the knack - 他还真有两下子 (tā hái zhēn yǒu liǎngxiàzi) he's actually got some real skills.
- Colloquial and admiring; 有两下子 = 'to have what it takes', 'know one's stuff'.
- Can also literally mean 'a couple of times/moves' (打了两下子), but the 'skill' idiom is the common use.