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

• 两清(兩清) loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties
• 两相情愿(兩相情願) both sides are willing; by mutual consent
• 两河流域(兩河流域) Mesopotamia
• 两百(兩百) two hundred
• 两肋插刀(兩肋插刀) knifes piercing both sides
• 两着儿(兩著兒) the same old trick; illegal device
• 两河(兩河) two rivers ; Mesopotamia
• 两岸服贸协议(兩岸服貿協議) Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement (CSSTA)
• 间两天(間兩天) every third day
• 分星掰两(分星掰兩) punctilious; clear and detailed
• 两颊生津(兩頰生津) mouth-watering; to whet one's appetite
• 白发被两鬢(白髮被兩鬢) white hair covers my temples
• 两口子(兩口子) husband and wife
• 两鬢飞霜(兩鬢飛霜) frost covering both temples; white hair from old age
• 两极分化(兩極分化) polarization
• 两院制(兩院制) bicameralism; bicameral legislative system
• 两栖类(兩棲類) Amphibia (amphibians)
• 两侧对称(兩側對稱) bilateral symmetry
• 两步路(兩步路) a step away; very close
• 两脚架(兩腳架) bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)
• 两极(兩極) the two poles ; positive and negative poles ; two extremes
• 三瓦两舍(三瓦兩舍) places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)
• 老两口儿(老兩口兒) an old married couple
• 一拍两散(一拍兩散) (of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate
• 夫妻两口(夫妻兩口) husband and wife
• 介于两难(介於兩難) to be on the horns of a dilemma
• 两千年(兩千年) the year 2000; 2000 years
• 两造(兩造) both parties (to a lawsuit); plaintiff and defendant
• 两点水(兩點水) part of a character formed with a dot and an upward stroke
• 两性动物(兩性動物) hermaphrodite creature
• 两难(兩難) dilemma; quandary
• 两厢情愿(兩廂情願) both sides are willing; by mutual consent
• 一折两段(一折兩段) to split into two
• 人财两空(人財兩空) loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions
• 铢两(銖兩) subtle; minute
• 两败俱伤(兩敗俱傷) both sides suffer ; neither side wins
• 两腋生风(兩腋生風) like a gentle breeze to the armpits; refreshing
• 水陆两用(水陸兩用) amphibious (vehicle)
• 两全其美(兩全其美) to satisfy rival demands; to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways
• 三两(三兩) two or three
• 两相(兩相) both sides ; two-phase
• 模棱两可(模稜兩可) to equivocate; to hold two contradictory views; to sit on the fence
• 两亲(兩親) parents
• 两小无猜(兩小無猜) innocent playmates
• 清风两袖(清風兩袖) honest and upright
• 两不相欠(兩不相欠) to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
• 小两口(小兩口) young married couple

Also contained in

两个凡是 、 一箇棺材两箇死汉 、 两岸问题 、 两浙

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Truncated for common words

• 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