二

èr

number HSK 1 #664

Meanings

1 two

Characters

Examples

二十块钱。

Èrshí kuài qián.

Twenty yuan.

他是第二名。

Tā shì dì èr míng.

He came in second place.

Tips

grammar

二 is used for counting, phone numbers, math, and ordinals (第二). 两 is used before measure words (两个). Both mean 'two' but are not interchangeable.

culture

二百五 (èr bǎi wǔ, '250') is slang for a foolish or silly person. Avoid saying this number on its own in casual conversation.

Stroke Order

二 èr