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Expressing the number two hundred with 两百 (liǎng bǎi)
Structure
两百 + Noun
Explanation
The term 两百 (liǎng bǎi) means "two hundred." In Chinese, the number two before hundred uses 两 rather than 二, which is the standard way to express multiples of a hundred in everyday speech. For example, 两百英镑 means "two hundred pounds."
Examples
这件衣服花了我两百块钱。
Zhè jiàn yīfu huā le wǒ liǎng bǎi kuài qián.
This piece of clothing cost me two hundred yuan.
从这里到机场大概有两百公里。
Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng dàgài yǒu liǎng bǎi gōnglǐ.
It's about two hundred kilometers from here to the airport.
他们班一共有两百多个学生。
Tāmen bān yígòng yǒu liǎng bǎi duō ge xuéshēng.
Their class has more than two hundred students in total.
这件衣服花了我两百块钱。
Zhè jiàn yīfu huā le wǒ liǎng bǎi kuài qián.
This piece of clothing cost me two hundred yuan.
从这里到机场大概有两百公里。
Cóng zhèlǐ dào jīchǎng dàgài yǒu liǎng bǎi gōnglǐ.
It's about two hundred kilometers from here to the airport.
他们班一共有两百多个学生。
Tāmen bān yīgòng yǒu liǎng bǎi duō gè xuéshēng.
Their class has over two hundred students in total.