liàng

classifier for vehicles

HSK 3 11
Stroke order animation for 辆

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Usage of

The character (liàng) is a measure word specifically used for counting vehicles such as cars, bicycles, buses, and trucks. It is always placed between the number and the noun representing the vehicle.

Common Collocations

  • (two cars): a very common phrase when talking about the number of cars.
  • 自行车 (three bicycles): used for counting bicycles.
  • (how many buses): used when asking about the number of buses.

Notes

Unlike some other classifiers, is strictly for vehicles and cannot be used for other objects. It is important not to confuse it with other classifiers like (general) or (for long objects). When you say "," it clearly means "two vehicles," which is more specific than just "two things."

例文

我家有两辆汽车。

Wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng liàng qìchē.

My family has two cars.

公交车上来了三辆车。

Gōngjiāo chē shàng lái le sān liàng chē.

Three vehicles came onto the bus.

这条街上停着很多辆自行车。

Zhè tiáo jiē shàng tíng zhe hěn duō liàng zìxíngchē.

There are many bicycles parked on this street.