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sandymc
June 05, 2010 at 02:36 AM posted in General Discussion

What is the difference between èr and liǎn

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suxiaoya
June 05, 2010 at 06:05 AM

Hi sandymc -

Usually liǎng is used when describing two of something, whereas èr is used when counting the number two.

For a fuller explanation, you might want to take a listen to the below Qing Wen lesson on exactly this subject:

http://chinesepod.com/lessons/two-words-for-2

Hope that helps!