How to Say ‘I want two.’ in Simplified Chinese
要两个。
yào liǎng gè
[yào lyahng guh]
💬 Usage Tip: Before a counting word like 个, "two" is 两 (liǎng), not 二. So it's 两个人 "two people", never 二个人.
Phrase Breakdown
要
yào
[yào]
to want
Verb used to say what you want or would like to have, common when ordering or booking.
我要一张四人桌。
I want a table for four.
两
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
The form 两 is used before measure words, as in 两个 meaning two of something.
我最近在比较两个工作机会。
I’ve recently been comparing two job opportunities.
个
gè
[guh]
measure word for general items
A very common classifier used with many nouns, especially in everyday questions like 哪个行业.
你最想去哪个城市工作？
Which city do you most want to work in?
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