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).

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• 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)
• 两情两愿(兩情兩願) by mutual consent
• 正反两面(正反兩面) two-way; reversible; both sides of the coin
• 两着儿(兩著兒) the same old trick; illegal device
• 两厢情愿(兩廂情願) both sides are willing; by mutual consent
• 两虎相争，必有一伤(兩虎相爭，必有一傷) if two tigers fight, one will get injured; if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt
• 两败俱伤(兩敗俱傷) both sides suffer ; neither side wins
• 两点水(兩點水) part of a character formed with a dot and an upward stroke
• 两全其美(兩全其美) to satisfy rival demands; to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways
• 一身两役(一身兩役) one person taking on two tasks simultaneously
• 两湖(兩湖) Hubei and Hunan
• 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
• 两性差距(兩性差距) disparity between the sexes
• 判若两人(判若兩人) to be a different person; not to be one's usual self
• 势不两立(勢不兩立) the two cannot exist together; irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
• 两把刷子(兩把刷子) ability; skill
• 两节棍(兩節棍) nunchaku
• 两句(兩句) (say) a few words
• 两者(兩者) both sides
• 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
• 两口子(兩口子) husband and wife
• 铢两(銖兩) subtle; minute
• 两方(兩方) both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute)
• 两广总督(兩廣總督) Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi
• 两难(兩難) dilemma; quandary
• 两分法(兩分法) (Maoism) one divides into two
• 两全(兩全) to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands)
• 两鬢飞霜(兩鬢飛霜) frost covering both temples; white hair from old age
• 三长两短(三長兩短) unexpected misfortune
• 一体两面(一體兩面) one body two sides; fig. a situation with two sides to it
• 两不相欠(兩不相欠) to be even; to be quits; to be even-steven
• 市两(市兩) Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams
• 脚踏两只船(腳踏兩隻船) to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair
• 清风两袖(清風兩袖) honest and upright
• 三三两两(三三兩兩) in twos and threes
• 水陆两用(水陸兩用) amphibious (vehicle)
• 两千年(兩千年) the year 2000; 2000 years
• 两讫(兩訖) received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled
• 三言两句(三言兩句) in a few words; expressed succinctly
• 半斤八两(半斤八兩) not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee
• 模棱两可(模稜兩可) to equivocate; to hold two contradictory views; to sit on the fence
• 小两口(小兩口) young married couple
• 两星期(兩星期) fortnight; two weeks
• 两旁(兩旁) both sides; either side
• 两百(兩百) two hundred
• 两越(兩越) the two states of Yue regions

Also contained in

两江道 、 参两院 、 两江 、 两岸关系 、 两会

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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
• 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
• 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
• 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