How to Say ‘Two people’ in Simplified Chinese
两位
liǎng wèi
[lyahng way]
💬 Usage Tip: When counting two of something, use 两 (liǎng), not 二 (èr): 两位, 两个人 "two people".
🇨🇳 In China: 位 is the polite way to count people. Staff will ask 几位？ "how many?" the moment you walk in or call.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
位
wèi
[way]
person; guest (polite measure word)
A respectful measure word for counting people in service situations.
服务员问我们大概几位。
The server asked us about how many guests there would be.
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