两 liǎng

two, both, pair, couple; ounce

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DEFINITIONS

  • two, both, pair, couple
  • ounce
  • two
  • both
  • some
  • a few
  • tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)

STROKES

两 stroke order diagram
两 stroke order animation

WORDS

一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé
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one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
两者 liǎng zhě both sides
两边 liǎng bian either side; both sides
两码事 liǎng mǎ shì two quite different things; another kettle of fish
两下子 liǎng xià zi a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade
进退两难 jìn tuì liǎng nán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation
两侧 liǎng cè two sides; both sides
三长两短 sān cháng liǎng duǎn unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death
一刀两断 yī dāo liǎng duàn lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
两面派 liǎng miàn pài two-faced person; double-dealing
两手空空 liǎng shǒu kōng kōng empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
两回事 liǎng huí shì two quite different things; two unrelated matters
两性 liǎng xìng male and female; both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc); (chemistry) amphoteric
两端 liǎng duān both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes
两难 liǎng nán dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice
模棱两可 mó léng liǎng kě equivocal; ambiguous
两栖 liǎng qī amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines
两极 liǎng jí the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth; electric or magnetic poles
两肋插刀 liǎng lèi chā dāo lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it
两全其美 liǎng quán qí měi to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too
小两口 xiǎo liǎng kǒu (coll.) young married couple
两败俱伤 liǎng bài jù shāng both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins
两口子 liǎng kǒu zi husband and wife
两头 liǎng tóu both ends; both parties to a deal
两面 liǎng miàn both sides
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