Word: 两个 (liǎng gè)

一个和尚挑水吃，两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚没水吃

yí gè héshang tiāo shuǐ chī, liǎng gè héshang tái shuǐ chī, sāngèhéshangméishuǐchī

one monk carries water to drink, two monks share a pole to carry it, three monks have no water

一根绳儿拴的两个蚂蚱,飞不了你,也蹦不了我

yìgēn shéng ér shuān de liǎng gè màzha,fēi bù liǎo nǐ,yě bèng bù liǎo wǒ

two grasshoppers tied on one string: you can't fly off, and I can't jump away

一马踩两个子儿，吃定了一个

yì mǎ cǎi liǎng gè zǐr, chī dìngle yí gè

a knight attacks two pieces at once: one is sure to be taken

不要把两个舌头放在一张嘴。

Búyào bǎ liǎng gè shétou fàng zài yì zhāng zuǐ.

Keep not two tongues in one mouth.

两个人可以用这张票入场。

Liǎng gè rén kěyǐ yòng zhè zhāng piào rùchǎng.

Two people can enter with this ticket.

两个人的境遇完全不同。

Liǎng gè rén de jìngyù wánquán bùtóng.

The two people's circumstances are completely different.

两个人的想法格格不入。

Liǎng gè rén de xiǎngfǎ gégébúrù.

The two of them have completely incompatible ideas.

两个人都爱上了同一个女的。

Liǎng gè rén dōu ài shàng le tóng yí gè nǚ de.

They both fell in love with the same woman.

两个会议的时间重叠了。

Liǎng gè huìyì de shíjiān chóngdiéle.

The times of the two meetings overlap.

两个哑巴睡一头儿，没说的

liǎng gè yǎba shuì yì tóur, méishuōde

two mutes sleeping head to head: nothing to say

两个国家的界限在那条河中间。

Liǎng gè guójiā de jièxiàn zài nà tiáo hé zhōngjiān.

The boundary between the two countries runs down the middle of that river.

两个女人唱着歌。

Liǎng gè nǚrén chàngzhe gē.

Two women are singing.

两个学校的位置很相近。

Liǎng gè xuéxiào de wèizhi hěn xiāngjìn.

The two schools are located very close to each other.

两个学生都没通过考试。

Liǎng gè xuésheng dōu méi tōngguò kǎoshì.

Neither of those two students passed the test.

两个孩子一直在比赛里较劲。

Liǎng gè háizi yìzhí zài bǐsài lǐ jiàojìn.

The two kids have been competing fiercely in the contest.

两个孩子在争一个玩具。

Liǎng gè háizi zài zhēng yí gè wánjù.

The two children are fighting over a toy.

两个孩子总爱互相较劲。

Liǎng gè háizi zǒng ài hùxiāng jiàojìn.

The two kids always like to compete with each other.

两个孩子有各自的房间。

Liǎng gè háizi yǒu gèzì de fángjiān.

The two children each have their own room.

两个“山”字摞一块儿，出

liǎng gè“shān”zì luò yíkuàir, chū

two 'mountain' characters stacked together: out

两个指头夹香烟，稳当

liǎng gè zhǐtou jiā xiāngyān, wěndang

two fingers holding a cigarette: steady

两个数字不匹配。

Liǎng gè shùzì bù pǐpèi.

Two figures did not match.

两个槌子敲一面锣，响在一处

liǎng gè chuí zǐ qiāo yímiàn luó, xiǎng zài yí chù

two mallets striking one gong: sounding in one place / thinking in one place

两个民族已经和平共处了几百年。

Liǎng gè mínzú yǐjīng hépínggòngchǔ le jǐ bǎinián.

The two peoples have lived in peaceful coexistence for hundreds of years.

两个湖在地下是相通的。

Liǎng gè hú zài dìxià shì xiāngtōng de.

The two lakes are connected underground.

两个球队想取长补短。

Liǎng gè qiúduì xiǎng qǔchángbǔduǎn.

The two teams want to borrow each other's strengths to cover their weaknesses.

两个琵琶一个调，弹到一起去了

liǎng gè pípa yí gè diào, dàn dào yìqǐ qùle

two pipas in one key: they play / talk together

两个男孩儿吵起来了。

Liǎng gè nánháir chǎo qǐlaile.

The two boys are quarreling.

两个答案都正确。

Liǎng gè dá'àn dōu zhèngquè.

The two answers are both correct.

两个肩膀扛着一张嘴，净等吃

liǎng gè jiānbǎng káng zhe yì zhāng zuǐ, jìng děng chī

two shoulders carrying one mouth: just waiting to eat

两个部门协同处理这件事。

Liǎng gè bùmén xiétóng chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

The two departments are cooperating to handle this matter.

两个部门要同心协力才行。

Liǎng gè bùmén yào tóngxīnxiélì cái xíng.

The two departments have to work as one.

两个都不漂亮。

Liǎng gè dōu bú piàoliang.

Neither of them are pretty.

两个队员配合得很好。

Liǎng gè duìyuán pèihé de hěn hǎo.

The two team members coordinate very well.

两个队都想夺第一名。

Liǎng gè duì dōu xiǎng duó dìyīmíng.

Both teams want to win first place.

买一个大包比买两个小包划算。

Mǎi yí gè dàbāo bǐ mǎi liǎng gè xiǎobāo huásuàn.

It's more economical to buy one big bag that two small bags.

人有两个肾，对吗？

Rén yǒu liǎng gè shèn, duì ma?

People have two kidneys, right?

今天有两个学生缺席。

Jīntiān yǒu liǎng gè xuésheng quēxí.

Two students are absent today.

从这个县到城里要坐两个小时车。

Cóng zhège xiàn dào chénglǐ yào zuò liǎng gè xiǎoshí chē.

It takes two hours by car to get from this county to the city.

他两个姐妹都很漂亮。

Tā liǎng gè jiěmèi dōu hěn piàoliang.

Both his sisters are beautiful.

他们两个人的性格正好互补。

Tāmen liǎng gè rén de xìnggé zhènghǎo hùbǔ.

The two of them have personalities that complement each other perfectly.

他们两个人都在房间里。

Tāmen liǎng gè rén dōu zài fángjiān lǐ.

Both of them are in the room.

他们两个里高的那一个先出来了。

Tāmen liǎng gè lǐ gāo de nà yí gè xiān chūláile.

The taller of the two went out first.

他们已经跑了两个小时步了。

Tāmen yǐjīng pǎole liǎng gè xiǎoshí bù le.

They've been running for two hours.

他们有两个儿子和一个女儿。

Tāmen yǒu liǎng gè érzi hé yí gè nǚ'ér.

They have two sons and one daughter.

他在那里坐了两个小时了。

Tā zài nàli zuòle liǎng gè xiǎoshí le.

He has been sitting there for two hours.

他学了两个小时。

Tā xué le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

He has been studying for two hours.

他已婚，有两个孩子。

Tā yǐhūn, yǒu liǎng gè háizi.

He is married and has two children.

他拖欠房租已经两个月了。

Tā tuōqiàn fángzū yǐjīng liǎng gè yuè le.

He has been behind on the rent for two months now.

他是两个孩子的父亲。

Tā shì liǎng gè háizi de fùqīn.

He is the father of two children.

他有一个儿子和两个女儿。

Tā yǒu yí gè érzi hé liǎng gè nǚ'ér.

He has a son and two daughters.

他有一个兄弟和两个姐妹。

Tā yǒu yí gè xiōngdì hé liǎng gè jiěmèi.

He has a brother and two sisters.

他有一个妻子和两个孩子要养活。

Tā yǒu yí gè qīzi hé liǎng gè háizi yào yǎnghuo.

He has a wife and two young children to provide for.

他有两个女儿。

Tā yǒu liǎng gè nǚ'ér.

He has two daughters.

他有两个女儿都嫁给了医生。

Tā yǒu liǎng gè nǚ'ér dōu jià gěi le yīshēng.

He has two daughters who have both married doctors.

他有两个姐妹。

Tā yǒu liǎng gè jiěmèi.

He has two sisters.

他有两个成为了医生的儿子。

Tā yǒu liǎng gè chéngwéile yīshēng de érzi.

He had two sons, who became doctors.

他每天穿梭于两个城市。

Tā měitiān chuānsuō yú liǎng gè chéngshì.

He shuttles between two cities every day.

他问了我两个问题。

Tā wèn le wǒ liǎng gè wèntí.

He asked me two questions.

以前他们家里有两个用人。

Yǐqián tāmen jiālǐ yǒu liǎng gè yòngrén.

They used to have two servants at home.

会议上两个人争论得面红耳赤。

Huìyì shàng liǎng gè rén zhēnglùn de miànhóng'ěrchì.

The two of them argued in the meeting until both were flushed.

会议历时两个小时。

Huìyì lìshí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

The meeting lasted two hours.

你们两个做了什么有趣的事情呢？

Nǐmen liǎng gè zuòle shénme yǒuqù de shìqing ne?

What do you two do for fun?

你们两个在争论什么？

Nǐmen liǎng gè zài zhēnglùn shénme?

What are you two arguing about?

你们两个应该结婚。

Nǐmen liǎng gè yīnggāi jiéhūn.

You two should get married.

你们两个是怎么相识的？

Nǐmen liǎng gè shì zěnme xiāngshí de?

How did you two get to know each other?

你们两个误了我一生。

Nǐmen liǎng gè wùle wǒ yìshēng.

The two of you have ruined my life.

你只有两个选项。

Nǐ zhǐyǒu liǎng gè xuǎnxiàng.

You only have two options.

你有两个弟弟。

Nǐ yǒu liǎng gè dìdi.

You have two younger brothers.

保安每两个小时巡逻一次。

Bǎo'ān měi liǎng gè xiǎoshí xúnluó yícì.

The security guard patrols once every two hours.

修椅子还缺两个螺丝。

Xiū yǐzi hái quē liǎng gè luósī.

We still need two screws to fix the chair.

做这顿饭耗时两个小时。

Zuò zhè dùnfàn hàoshí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Making this meal took two hours.

先上两个凉菜，再慢慢上热菜。

Xiān shàng liǎng gè liángcài, zài mànmàn shàng rècài.

Bring out two cold dishes first, then serve the hot dishes slowly.

因为大风，飞机晚了两个小时。

Yīnwèi dàfēng, fēijī wǎn le liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

Because of the strong wind, the plane was two hours late.

她有一个儿子和两个女儿。

Tā yǒu yí gè érzi hé liǎng gè nǚ'ér.

She has a son and two daughters.

她有丈夫和两个女儿。

Tā yǒu zhàngfu hé liǎng gè nǚ'ér.

She has a husband and two daughters.

她每天学习两个小时。

Tā měitiān xuéxí liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

She studies for two hours every day.

她用两个枕头睡觉。

Tā yòng liǎng gè zhěntou shuìjiào.

She sleeps with two pillows.

她等了你两个小时。

Tā děng le nǐ liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

She waited for you for two hours.

您好，我想买两个苹果。

Nínhǎo, wǒ xiǎng mǎi liǎng gè píngguǒ.

Hello, I'd like to buy two apples.

我两个脸颊都被打了。

Wǒ liǎng gè liǎnjiá dōu bèi dǎle.

I got slapped on both cheeks.

我们两个人从德国来。

Wǒmen liǎng gè rén cóng Déguó lái.

Both of us are from Germany.

我们两个是学生。

Wǒmen liǎng gè shì xuésheng.

The two of us are students.

我们有两个女儿。

Wǒmen yǒu liǎng gè nǚ'ér.

We have two daughters.

我们有两个孩子。

Wǒmen yǒu liǎng gè háizi.

We have two kids.

我会在两个小时内回来。

Wǒ huì zài liǎng gè xiǎoshí nèi huílai.

I'll be back within two hours.

我到东京是两个月前。

Wǒ dào Dōngjīng shì liǎng gè yuè qián.

It was two months ago that I arrived in Tokyo.

我去英国玩两个星期。

Wǒ qù Yīngguó wán liǎng gè xīngqī.

I went to England for two weeks to hang out and see the sights.

我只能找到两个。

Wǒ zhǐnéng zhǎodào liǎng gè.

I could only find two.

我在日本已经两个月了。

Wǒ zài Rìběn yǐjīng liǎng gè yuè le.

I have been in Japan for two months.

我在这里已经两个小时了。

Wǒ zài zhèlǐ yǐjīng liǎng gè xiǎoshí le.

I have already been here for two hours.

我学了两个月开车，但最后没学会。

Wǒ xué le liǎng gè yuè kāichē, dàn zuìhòu méi xuéhuì.

I studied driving for two months, but didn’t learn it in the end.

我家里还有两个水果罐头。

Wǒ jiālǐ háiyǒu liǎng gè shuǐguǒ guàntou.

I still have two tins of fruit at home.

我已经学开车两个月了，但还没学会。

Wǒ yǐjīng xué kāichē liǎng gè yuè le, dàn hái méi xuéhuì.

I've been learning to drive for two months, but haven't mastered it yet.

我已经来了两个小时。

Wǒ yǐjīng láile liǎng gè xiǎoshí.

I've already been here two hours.

我已经读了两个小时的书了。

Wǒ yǐjīng dúle liǎng gè xiǎoshí de shū le.

I have been studying for two hours.

我常把这两个字的偏旁写错。

Wǒ cháng bǎ zhè liǎng gè zì de piānpáng xiě cuò.

I often write the components of these two characters wrong.

我总是把这两个字混淆。

Wǒ zǒngshì bǎ zhè liǎng gè zì hùnxiáo.

I always mix up these two characters.

我才有两个！

Wǒ cái yǒu liǎng gè!

I've only got two!

我挑了两个中更便宜的那个。

Wǒ tiāole liǎng gè zhōng gèng piányi de nàge.

I chose the less expensive one of the two.

我早餐只吃两个蛋白。

Wǒ zǎocān zhǐ chī liǎng gè dànbái.

For breakfast I only eat two egg whites.