二 (èr) — two; the number 2
Definition
The cardinal number 2, used in dates (二月) and standalone counts. Before a measure word, use 两 (liǎng) — not 二: 两个人, not 二个人.
numeral
twothe number 2
Easily confused
Examples
- 二。Wǒ yǒu èr gè péng you.I have two friends.
- 。Xiàn zài shì èr yuè.It's February now.
- 二。Wǒ chī le èr gè píng guǒ.I ate two apples.
Origin
Indicative sign六书liùshū
指事zhǐshìAn abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.
二 is drawn as two parallel strokes, where the number of strokes shows the amount.
Grammar
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