How to Say ‘Two people’ in Simplified Chinese
两位
liǎng wèi
[liyang way]
💬 Usage Tip: For small numbers before counting words, [二] often becomes [两], so you say [两位], [两个人], [两张桌子]. You would still use [二] in things like phone numbers or [星期二].
Phrase Breakdown
两
liǎng
[liyang]
two
The number after one, before three.
我们一共两位，需要一个小桌子。
There are two of us, we need a small table.
位
wèi
[way]
people
Used as a measure word for counting people.
晚餐我们一共两位。
There are two of us for dinner.
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