二

Pronunciation

Peng'im: ri7
POJ: jī
Variety: chaozhou

Pronunciation note: Realised [dz] ~ [z] ~ [l] depending on speaker and register; many younger speakers merge it with /l/. The cited sources corroborate [dz], relaxing to [z] for younger/overseas speakers; neither attests the further merger to /l/.

Meanings and usage

numeral: two, 2
二

Used in compounds and in higher numbers, not when counting objects (see the no6-兩 entry).

Examples

十二 (zab8 ri7) — twelve

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