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

WORDS

脚踏两只船 jiǎo tà liǎng zhī chuán to have a foot in both camps; to have a bet each way; to be having an affair
脚踩两只船 jiǎo cǎi liǎng zhī chuán see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]
英两 yīng liǎng British imperial ounce (old)
着三不着两 zháo sān bù zháo liǎng scatter-brained; thoughtless
蜡烛两头烧 là zhú liǎng tóu shāo to burn the candle at both ends (idiom); to labor under a double burden
誓不两立 shì bù liǎng lì the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints
两种 liǎng zhǒng two kinds; two types
两本书 liǎng běn shū two books
两项 liǎng xiàng two (used before certain nouns to indicate 'two of something')
两家 liǎng jiā two establishments; two companies
两个 liǎng gè two; a pair of two
两条 liǎng tiáo two pieces/lines
两艘 liǎng sōu two ships
两年 liǎng nián two years
两款 liǎng kuǎn two types/models; two varieties
两大 liǎng dà two major; a designation of two significant or key aspects
两口 liǎng kǒu two mouthfuls; a little food​
两位 liǎng wèi two (respectful measure for people)
两米 liǎng mǐ two meters
两人 liǎng rén two persons; the two people
两首 liǎng shǒu two songs
两次 liǎng cì two times, twice
两党 liǎng dǎng two-party; referring to the political system with two main political parties, such as in the United States
两极化 liǎng jí huà polarization; the process of becoming concentrated around two opposing positions or extremes
两千五百多年 liǎng qiān wǔ bǎi duō nián more than two thousand five hundred years
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