一两

一兩

yīliǎng

number #3,468

Meanings

1 a couple of
2 a few
3 one or two

Characters

Examples

我只说一两句话。

Wǒ zhǐ shuō yīliǎng jù huà.

I'll just say a couple of words.

等一两天就好了。

Děng yīliǎng tiān jiù hǎo le.

It'll be fine in a day or two.

Tips

usage

一两 is a casual way to say 'a few' or 'one or two,' implying a small quantity. It's less precise than an exact number.

grammar

一两 is always followed by a measure word + noun: 一两个人 (one or two people), 一两件事 (a couple of things).

Stroke Order

一 yī

两 liǎng