两 (兩) liǎng

1. liǎng number two
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: 两 is used rather than 二 when measuring quantities. 二 is used for dates and to indicate order (Guoyu '兩' n 2; Unihan '兩').
2. liǎng measure word unit of weight equal to 50 grams
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Quantity
   Notes: This unit is used in the Chinese Market System of Weights and Measures (Guoyu '兩' n 1; Unihan '兩')
3. liǎng adverb both; mutual
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 双方 (Guoyu '兩' adv).
4. liǎng adjective a few
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: In the sense of 几 (Guoyu '兩' adj).

Contained in

• 两面派(兩面派) two-faced person; double-dealing
• 间两天(間兩天) every third day
• 两侧对称(兩側對稱) bilateral symmetry
• 两颊(兩頰) both cheeks
• 两舌(兩舌) double-tongued
• 两性离子(兩性離子) zwitterion
• 两性动物(兩性動物) hermaphrodite creature
• 三下两下(三下兩下) quickly and effortlessly
• 两栖类(兩棲類) Amphibia (amphibians)
• 海峡两岸服务贸易协议(海峽兩岸服務貿易協議) Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA)
• 铢两(銖兩) subtle; minute
• 有两下子(有兩下子) have true skill
• 两个(兩個) two; two units
• 两清(兩清) loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
• 两栖(兩棲) amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
• 两性异形(兩性異形) sexual dimorphism
• 清风两袖(清風兩袖) honest and upright
• 老两口儿(老兩口兒) an old married couple
• 两个中国(兩個中國) two-China (policy)
• 两性差距(兩性差距) disparity between the sexes
• 分星掰两(分星掰兩) punctilious; clear and detailed
• 两者(兩者) both sides
• 一次生，两次熟(一次生，兩次熟) unfamiliar at first but you get used to it; strangers are first meeting, but soon friends
• 两性花(兩性花) hermaphrodite flower
• 两岸(兩岸) bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland
• 两极分化(兩極分化) polarization
• 两面(兩面) both sides
• 两鬢飞霜(兩鬢飛霜) frost covering both temples; white hair from old age
• 一身两役(一身兩役) one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
• 两千年(兩千年) the year 2000; 2000 years
• 两坨土(兩坨土) two lumps of dirt
• 两端(兩端) both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
• 一体两面(一體兩面) one body two sides; fig. a situation with two sides to it
• 两性平等(兩性平等) equality between the sexes
• 三言两句(三言兩句) in a few words; expressed succinctly
• 两伊战争(兩伊戰爭) Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)
• 一举两得(一舉兩得) one move, two gains; two birds with one stone
• 白发被两鬢(白髮被兩鬢) white hair covers my temples
• 左右两难(左右兩難) dilemma; quandary; Scylla and Charybdis; between the devil and the deep blue sea
• 两面三刀(兩面三刀) two-faced, three knives; double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing
• 两小无猜(兩小無猜) innocent playmates
• 两国相争，不斩来使(兩國相爭，不斬來使) when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys
• 两脚规(兩腳規) divider

Also contained in

两浙路 、 参两院 、 两当县 、 海峡两岸 、 银两 、 两汉 、 两院 、 两宋

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• 卷九十四　志第四十三: 　食貨二 Volume 94 Treatises 47: Finance and Economics 2 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 182
• 卷八十二 志第五十八 食貨六 Volume 82 Treatises 58: Finance and Economics 6 History of Ming 明史 — count: 138
• 卷一百七十一 志第一百二十四 職官十一 Volume 171 Treatises 124: Offical Posts 11 History of Song 宋史 — count: 114
• 卷五十八　志第三十九:　百官四 符制 印製 鐵券 官誥 百官俸給 Volume 58 Treatises 39: Official Posts 4 - Counting Systems, Printing, Iron Certificates, Official Proclamations, Official Salaries History of Jin 金史 — count: 111
• 第九回 Chapter 9 Water Margin 水滸傳 — count: 79
• 卷一百七十二 志第一百二十五 職官十二 Volume 172 Treatises 125: Offical Posts 12 History of Song 宋史 — count: 62
• 第九回 Chapter 9 The Scholars 儒林外史 — count: 57
• 卷九十六　志第四十五上: 食貨四 Volume 96 Treatises 49: Finance and Economics 4 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 56
• 卷九十三　志第四十二: 　食貨一 Volume 93 Treatises 46: Finance and Economics 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 54
• 卷二十二　本紀第二十二: 武宗一 Volume 22 Annals 22: Wuzong 1 History of Yuan 元史 — count: 50

Collocations

• 两君 (兩君) 使我兩君匪以玉帛相見 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 僖公 Lord Xi — count: 16
• 两观 (兩觀) 雉門及兩觀災 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 14
• 两楹 (兩楹) 正棺於兩楹之間 — Gongyang's Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋公羊傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 12
• 及两 (及兩) 雉門及兩觀災 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 定公 Lord Ding — count: 10
• 两壶 (兩壺) 尊兩壺于房戶閒 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 鄉飲酒禮 第四 4. Rites of the district symposium — count: 9
• 用两 (用兩) 用兩珪質于河 — The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳, 襄公 Lord Xiang — count: 7
• 百两 (百兩) 百兩御之 — The Book of Songs 詩經, 國風‧召南‧鵲巢 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Shao And The South - Que Chao — count: 7
• 尊两 (尊兩) 尊兩壺于房戶閒 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 鄉飲酒禮 第四 4. Rites of the district symposium — count: 6
• 两甒 (兩甒) 兩甒 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 士冠禮 第一 1. Capping rites for (the son of) a common officer — count: 6
• 两阶 (兩階) 舞干羽于兩階 — Book of Documents 尚書, 虞書 大禹謨 Yu Shu - Counsels of the Great Yu — count: 5