Definition
他俩 is a colloquial pronoun meaning 'the two of them' — it's a contraction of 他们俩 (tāmen liǎ), where 俩 (liǎ) is the spoken form of 两个 (two). Unlike 他们, which can refer to any number of people, 他俩 is strictly for two people. It's very common in everyday speech but less so in formal writing.
pr.
the two of them (colloquial)
Examples
- 他俩，。tā liǎ shì hǎo péngyou, cóng xiǎo yìqǐ zhǎng dà.The two of them are good friends and grew up together since childhood.
- 他俩？。Nǐ kànjiàn tā liǎ le ma? Tāmen gāngcái hái zài zhèr.Did you see the two of them? They were just here a moment ago.
- 他俩，。tā liǎ xìnggé wánquán bù tóng, dàn hézuò de hěn hǎo.The two of them have completely different personalities, but they cooperate very well.
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