How to Say ‘Two weeks’ in Simplified Chinese
两个星期
liǎng gè xīng qī
[lyahng guh shing-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: With durations, [两] is used instead of [二] before a counting word: [两个星期] [两天] [两个月]. That is the normal everyday pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
两
liǎng
[lyahng]
two
Used as the number two before measure words in many everyday situations.
我买了两本书。
I bought two books.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
Common classifier used after numbers and demonstratives.
两个朋友来了。
Two friends came.
星期
xīng qī
[shing-chee]
week
A time word meaning one week.
下个星期我很忙。
I will be very busy next week.
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