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一两 (yī liǎng) — (classifier) one tael; a unit of weight equal to 50 grams (used for tea, herbs, gold, etc.)

Definition

A traditional Chinese unit of weight equal to 50 grams, now used mainly when buying tea, herbs, or gold by weight. Pronounce the second syllable as liǎng, not liǎng as in 两. Read as a measure word phrase placed before the item.

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one taela unit of weight equal to 50 grams (used for tea, herbs, gold, etc.)

Examples

  • 。
    Wǒ mǎi le yī yī liǎng chá yè.
    I bought one tael of tea leaves.
  • 一两。
    yī liǎng Zhōng yào néng zhì zhè ge bìng.
    One tael of Chinese medicine can cure this disease.
  • 一两？
    yī liǎng Huáng jīn zhí duō shǎo qián?
    How much is one tael of gold worth?

Origin

Characters in this word

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

一 is drawn as one horizontal stroke, marking the number one.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 兩; 两 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 兩 is described as combining 一 and 㒳. The simplified 两 is a later abbreviation.

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