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两下子

两下子 (liǎng xià zi): A few tricks of the trade (数量, Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

两下子 consists of 3 characters.

two (of something)

child, offspring, seed, small thing

Word Info

Pinyinliǎng xià zi

Meaninga few tricks of the trade

Characters3

HSK 2.0—

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

Syntax数量, Noun

Word两下子

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Words with 下

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Words with 子

儿子ér ziHSK 1
杯子bēi ziHSK 1
桌子zhuō ziHSK 1
椅子yǐ ziHSK 1
妻子qī ziHSK 2
孩子hái ziHSK 2
本子běn ziHSK 2
个子

xià miàn

HSK 2

gè zi

HSK 3

3.

How to Use 两下子 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 两下子 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

lòu露

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

informalSpoken

show off one's skill

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

informalSpoken

Adverb + Noun Phrasewith就

jiù就

nà那

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

Adverb + Verb Phrasewith真

zhēn真

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

4.

Example Sentences with 两下子

tā他

huì会

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

gōng功

fu夫

have some skill

informal

Spoken

just that limited skill

informal

Spoken

really have some skill

。

He knows a few moves of martial arts.

bié别

kàn看

tā他

píng平

shí时

bù不

shēng声

bù不

xiǎng响

，

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhuō桌

shàng上

hái还

zhēn真

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zǐ子

。

Don't be fooled by his usual quietness; he really has a few tricks up his sleeve at the negotiation table.

zhè这

wèi位

gōng工

chéng程

shī师

zài在

jiě解

jué决

jì技

shù术

píng瓶

jǐng颈

fāng方

miàn面

què确

shí实

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zǐ子

。

This engineer indeed possesses a few effective tricks for solving technical bottlenecks.

tā她

zuò做

fàn饭

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

，

dà大

jiā家

dōu都

ài爱

chī吃

。

She is quite skilled at cooking, and everyone enjoys her food.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

tā他

zài在

xiàng项

mù目

guǎn管

lǐ理

shàng上

zhēn真

de的

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zǐ子

ma吗

？

Do you think he really has a knack for project management?

tā他

shēng声

chēng称

zì自

jǐ己

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zǐ子

，

dàn但

shí实

jì际

cāo操

zuò作

qǐ起

lái来

què却

lòu漏

dòng洞

bǎi百

chū出

。

He claims to have a few tricks, but his practical execution is full of flaws.

tā他

zài在

biān编

chéng程

fāng方

miàn面

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zi子

，

jīng经

cháng常

néng能

jiě解

jué决

fù复

zá杂

wèn问

tí题

。

He has some real talent in programming and often solves complex problems.

tā他

bù不

jǐn仅

jīng精

tōng通

lǐ理

lùn论

，

ér而

qiě且

zài在

shí实

jiàn践

yìng应

yòng用

shàng上

yě也

hěn很

yǒu有

liǎng两

xià下

zǐ子

。

He is not only proficient in theory but also quite skilled in practical application.