俩 liǎ two people
怎么记住“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.
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
俩 = 亻 person + 两 two
- 亻 person meaning
- 两 two sound
The waiter sees one person waiting, then her date arrives, so he brings two menus and sets the table for two people.
How it came to be
The person gives the meaning and two gives the sound.
用法
- 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).
例句
- 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.