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The character '两' traces its origins to ancient Chinese metrology, where it functioned as a term for a specific unit of weight, a purpose reflected in its traditional form '兩' whose structure evokes a sense of pair or balance. Its semantic field gradually broadened from this concrete measurement to adopt the numerical value of two, often used in contexts implying a natural pair or an approximate couple, while retaining its association with doubled entities. This transition from a precise weight to a general numeral represents a meaningful lexical shift, where the character's form concurrently experienced streamlining over time without losing its inherent suggestion of duality.
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我有两个苹果。
两人一起走。
他买了两本书。
两边都有树。
我用了两个小时完成作业。
他们两个都是我的好朋友。
这件事有两方面需要考虑。
两年前，我们第一次见面。