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2 Oct 2016
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how do I read this: 2.99 ¥?
两块九毛九分 还是 二块九毛九分
and how do I know when to use 两 or 二?
:)
how do I read this: 2.99 ¥?
两块九毛九分 还是 二块九毛九分
and how do I know when to use 两 or 二?
:)
两块九毛九分 还是 二块九毛九分
and how do I know when to use 两 or 二?
:)
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
读法:两块九毛九
两的读音是liang(三声)
二的读音是er(四声)
一般我们说年龄和数字的时候用二:比如十二岁,十二
当我们说钱的时候,一般说:两块钱,但是十二块钱又说二了,所以还是要根据具体的语境
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I'm not sure I understood cause my Chinese is lacking and I tried translating with an app 😮
so should I always use 两? :)
so should I always use 两? :)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
Use 两 when it is just 2. 二is used more often in 成语eg. 二话不说, 二人世界, or in maths 2.99 is 二点九九, one half is 二分之一。
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
- Simplified Chinese (China)
两can uses in quantifier,idioms and digital while 二 can uses in digital, idioms or in maths but seldom used in quantifier.
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- How do you say this in Simplified Chinese (China)? ハイボール
- How do you say this in Simplified Chinese (China)? スーツケース
- How do you say this in Simplified Chinese (China)? 推し
- How do you say this in Simplified Chinese (China)? アイコン
- How do you say this in Simplified Chinese (China)? スケベ
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