两 (兩) liǎng
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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'). -
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') -
liǎng
adverb
both; mutual
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
Notes: In the sense of 双方 (Guoyu '兩' adv). -
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
- 间两天(間兩天) every third day
- 两小无猜(兩小無猜) innocent playmates
- 斤两(斤兩) weight; (fig.) importance
- 模棱两可(模稜兩可) to equivocate; to hold two contradictory views; to sit on the fence
- 三脚两步(三腳兩步) hurriedly; just a few steps away
- 两舌(兩舌) double-tongued
- 两性平等(兩性平等) equality between the sexes
- 两栖类(兩棲類) Amphibia (amphibians)
- 此地无银三百两(此地無銀三百兩) 300 silver taels not hidden here; to reveal what one intends to hide
- 两生类(兩生類) class Amphibia
- 两脚架(兩腳架) bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
- 两相情愿(兩相情願) both sides are willing; by mutual consent
- 三言两语(三言兩語) in a few words; expressed succinctly
- 左右两难(左右兩難) dilemma; quandary; Scylla and Charybdis; between the devil and the deep blue sea
- 两回事(兩回事) two quite different things; two unrelated matters
- 两坨土(兩坨土) two lumps of dirt
- 两手(兩手) two hands ; twin strategies
- 两方(兩方) both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
- 两极(兩極) the two poles ; positive and negative poles ; two extremes
- 两全(兩全) to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands)
- 着三不着两(著三不著兩) scatter-brained; thoughtless
- 两湖(兩湖) Hubei and Hunan
- 三瓦两舍(三瓦兩舍) places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
- 两性(兩性) the two sexes ; bisexual ; hermaphrodite ; having two characteristics ; heterosexual
- 两个中国(兩個中國) two-China (policy)
- 两造(兩造) both parties (to a lawsuit); plaintiff and defendant
- 两情两愿(兩情兩願) by mutual consent
- 两百(兩百) two hundred
- 人财两空(人財兩空) loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions
- 两国(兩國) both countries; two countries
- 公两(公兩) hectogram
- 两相(兩相) both sides ; two-phase
- 两国之间(兩國之間) bilateral; between two countries
- 三长两短(三長兩短) unexpected misfortune
- 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
- 两者(兩者) both sides
- 两手空空(兩手空空) empty-handed; not receiving anything
- 海峡两岸关系协会(海峽兩岸關係協會) PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)
- 两步路(兩步路) a step away; very close
- 两全其美(兩全其美) to satisfy rival demands; to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways
- 两倍(兩倍) twice as much; double the amount
- 有两下子(有兩下子) have true skill
- 汉贼不两立(漢賊不兩立) Shu Han and Cao Wei cannot coexist; two enemies cannot live under the same sky
- 小两口(小兩口) young married couple
Also contained in
两当 、 两江道 、 参两院 、 两岸关系 、 两个凡是 、 一箇棺材两箇死汉 、 两岸三地
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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
- 两笾 (兩籩) 兩籩 — The Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial 儀禮, 士冠禮 第一 1. Capping rites for (the son of) a common officer — count: 5