Never make these mistakes in Chinese 81

         Wǒ chī le liǎnɡ liǎnɡ mǐfàn.
False: 我吃了两两米饭。
         Wǒ chī le èr liǎnɡ mǐfàn.
True: 我吃了二两米饭。

二用于表示度量衡单位的量词“两”前,因为读音的关系,不能用“两”,只能用“二”。
Before 两 which is also a measure word of weight, 二 rather than 两 is used for pronounciation reason.

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