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"二", "两", "双", "对", all of them have the meaning of 2 or both or pair.
二
this means "2", usually this is used for nouns or name tags.
eg: 二号 number two
两
this also means "2", but this usually has a quantity.
eg: 两百七十三 个 苹果 two hundred and seventy-three apples
双
this means "a pair of", usually this is used for non-living things.
eg: 一双筷子 a pair of chopsticks
对
sometimes this means "a pair of", usually this is used for living things.
eg: 一对情人 a couple
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