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两下子 (liǎng xià zi) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

两下子 (liǎng xià zi) is a Chinese word: some skill; a couple of tricks. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 两下子

数量 shù liàng numeral-measure compound

some skill; a couple of tricks

别看她年轻,做菜还真有两下子。

bié kàn tā niánqīng zuò cài hái zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi

Don't judge her by her youth; she actually has some real cooking skills.

名 míng noun

some real ability/skill

他真有两下子,这个问题很快就解决了。

tā zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi zhè ge wèn tí hěn kuài jiù jiě jué le

He really has some skill, this problem was solved quickly.

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Word breakdown

两 liǎng — a couple of, some (indicates a modest amount)

下 xià — measure word for actions or moves (like strokes or tricks)

子 zǐ / zi — suffix that nominalizes the phrase into a noun meaning 'skill/ability'

Contextual pronunciation: zi

Structure & writing
1 两 liǎng — two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿)
两 is a component in 4 characters

consists of

1.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order

2 下 xià — lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance
下 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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3 子 zǐ / zi — child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son
Xpinyin
子 is a component in 19 characters

consists of

3.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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Stroke order