loeng5 go3兩個两个
Jyutpingloeng5 go3
Yaleléuhng go
Definition
Two; two of something.
colloquialnumbers
How it's used
Use 兩個 instead of 二個 when counting objects or people in Cantonese. The character 二 is typically reserved for numbers in a sequence, mathematical contexts, or formal counting, whereas 兩 is the standard way to express a quantity of two items.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 二 instead of 兩 when counting nouns. Remember that 二 is for the digit itself, while 兩 is for the amount of things.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
