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

• 两码事(兩碼事) two quite different things; another kettle of fish
• 两栖动物(兩栖動物) an amphibian
• 两头三面(兩頭三面) two heads, three faces; complex scheming
• 正反两面(正反兩面) two-way; reversible; both sides of the coin
• 两河(兩河) two rivers ; Mesopotamia
• 夫妻两口(夫妻兩口) husband and wife
• 两侧(兩側) two sides; both sides
• 一拍两散(一拍兩散) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
• 水陆两用(水陸兩用) amphibious (vehicle)
• 两脚架(兩腳架) bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
• 介于两难(介於兩難) to be on the horns of a dilemma
• 两面(兩面) both sides
• 白发被两鬢(白髮被兩鬢) white hair covers my temples
• 两面派(兩面派) two-faced person; double-dealing
• 两极分化(兩極分化) polarization
• 话分两头(話分兩頭) discussion from one topic to another
• 两难(兩難) dilemma; quandary
• 两头(兩頭) both ends; both parties to a deal
• 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
• 两国(兩國) both countries; two countries
• 三三两两(三三兩兩) in twos and threes
• 两脚规(兩腳規) divider
• 三天打鱼，两天晒网(三天打魚，兩天曬網) to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days; not to persevere in doing sth
• 两口儿(兩口兒) husband and wife; couple
• 两不相欠(兩不相欠) to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
• 两端(兩端) both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
• 两边(兩邊) either side; both sides
• 两河文明(兩河文明) Mesopotamian civilization
• 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
• 两方(兩方) both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
• 两点水(兩點水) part of a character formed with a dot and an upward stroke
• 斤两(斤兩) weight; (fig.) importance
• 一分钱两分货(一分錢兩分貨) high quality at bargain price
• 两亲(兩親) parents
• 两手(兩手) two hands ; twin strategies
• 两国之间(兩國之間) bilateral; between two countries
• 两弹一星(兩彈一星) (China's achievements of) producing an atomic bomb (1964) and hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space
• 两败俱伤(兩敗俱傷) both sides suffer ; neither side wins
• 两样东西(兩樣東西) two distinct things
• 两不误(兩不誤) to neglect neither one
• 三言两句(三言兩句) in a few words; expressed succinctly
• 一体两面(一體兩面) one body two sides; fig. a situation with two sides to it
• 两虎相争(兩虎相爭) two tigers fighting; fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries

Also contained in

两江 、 国共两党 、 海峡两岸 、 参两院 、 两岸问题 、 两岸三地 、 两宋 、 两舌语

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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
• 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
• 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
• 两敦 (兩敦) 有虞氏之兩敦 — The Book of Rites 禮記, 《明堂位》 The Places in the Hall of Distinction — count: 5